STAYMAN
Your partner has opened 1NT.
Hands play better with a 4/4 fit in the majors than in NT. This is because you will have the facility to ruff with one of the hands, and you will be sure of at least one trick more than playing in NT.
The stayman convention allows you to find a 4/4 fit in Hearts or Spades. A Bid of 2♣ asks partner to show his 4- card Major.
Responses
2♦ --- No 4-card major
2♥ ---4-card Heart suit. May also have 4 Spades.
2♠ ---4-card Spade suit. Denies 4 Hearts
