#1 Neither Vulnerable
South   West   North   East
 1NT      Pass        ?
 
North
♠ A J 9 8 6 5
♥ K 2
♦ 5 3 2
♣ K 5
 
North’s hand wants to play in 4♠. But how to get there? Playing standard methods, North adds 13 total points (11 HCP + 2 Length Points) to partners 15-17 total points and decides game is the level. Knowing South has at least two cards in each suit, North realizes that the partnership has a golden 8-card spade fit. Game is spades calls for a 4♠ bid.
Playing Jacoby Transfers (and not Texas Transfers), North would bid 2♥ to transfer to 2♠ and then bid 4♠ getting the partnership to game.
 
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