Should you bid a Jacoby Transfer when 2C opener bids 2NT?
Mark:
There are several options for North.
The most important thing is to realize that, despite having only 1 high card point, that hand is worth extras. There is a known fit of at least 8 cards in hearts and a possible fit in spades as well. As it happens, both 4 hearts and 4 spades are decent contracts and both should make with normal play.
Many players use both Jacoby and Texas transfers. In that case, you'd want to bid 4 diamonds over 2NT, transferring to 4 hearts. If you play both Jacoby and Texas, transfer to 3 hearts and then bidding 4 hearts after partner has taken the transfer to 3, shows a stronger hand than north's, indicating some slam interest as well as 6 or more cards in hearts. the direct transfer to 4 hearts is weaker and considered a shutout bid. It can be done as a stretch, as in this hand. If you are not real familiar with Jacoby and Texas, they are worth incorporating in your system and you should practice using it.
For really ambitious players a convention known as Smolen is worthwhile for
responding to 1NT or 2NT with 5-4 or 4-5 in the majors. I won't go into it in
detail. You can Google it, but only if you and your partner are thoroughly
comfortable with Jacoby and Texas.
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