Major Suit Slam Tries After a 1NT Opening

Our major suit responses to 1NT higher than the two level are unusual and indicate a desire for slam.

3 © and 3ª bids in response to 1 No Trump openers show a good five or six card suit and HCP sufficient to invite slam.

Opener, if interested in slam, should then cue bid Aces up the line.

N	E		S
1NT	P		3 ª"		3 ª = * I'm 5+ in Spades with a big hand "
3NT					3NT = " Not this time, South
North		South
ª xx		ª AKQJxx
© AQxx		© KJx
¨ KQx		¨ Jx
§ KJxx		§ Qxxx

N	E			S
1NT		P		3 ©"		3 © = * I'm 5+ in Hearts with a big hand "
4§		P		4¨		"I have the Club Ace with Hearts" "... and I have the Diamond Ace"
6 ©						"That's all I need to hear, South"
North					South
ª Kxx					ª Qxx
© Qxx					© AKJxxx
¨ KQx					¨ AJx
§ AKxx					§ x