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Responding to a 2 NT opening

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Responding to 2 NTYour partner promises a 20-21 HCP balanced hand.Responding is similar to responding to 1 NT, but your hand may be 4 to 5 points weaker....as the opener has 4 to 5 more points !
  1) Without any 4 card major
  • With less than 4 HCP : PASS
  • 3 NT with 4-5 HCP

SWNE
2NT
Pass
Pass
J
6
5
2
J
9
7
5
J
7
8
6
5
Exercise E4611 PASS Don't give too much value to your lonely Jacks.
 
SWNE
2NT
Pass
3NT
6
5
7
4
J
8
4
K
J
10
9
5
3
Exercise E4622 3 NT The best bet. Your ♦ will be important to make 9 tricks.
 
 

  2) With 1 (or 2!) 4 card major
  • With less than 3-4 HCP : PASS
  • 3♣ Stayman with 4 HCP or more

  3) With a 5 (or more) card major suit
  • Jacoby transfer even with 0 point !

  4) With a major 6 carder and 5 HCP,
  • name your suit at level 4
SWNE
2NT
Pass
3
9
7
5
3
6
7
4
K
Q
J
7
5
2
Exercise E4618 3 ♣ With a 4 card major and 6 HCP : Stayman.
 
SWNE
2NT
Pass
3
A
J
9
5
3
Q
8
5
3
7
4
7
4
Exercise E4613 3 ♣ With a 5-4 major two suiter : Stayman, not Jacoby.
 
 
Jacoby transfer. REMINDER.
With a major 5th, bid the suit right below the one you are interested in. No minimum strength is required for a jacoby transfer.
  • 3 ♦ for ♥
  • 3 ♥ for ♠
On the next round, the opener will complete the transfer and bid 3 ♥ (after 3 ♦) or 3 ♠ (after 3 ♥).
Jacoby transfers allow the nice hand to remain hidden. The opener is the declarer.
SWNE
2NT
Pass
Pass
Pass
8
5
J
10
7
6
4
4
3
8
6
4
2
Exercise E4614 3 ♦ Jacoby transfer for ♥. With a poor hand and a 5 card major, don't let your partner down in 2 NT. Let him play Trump.
 
A
K
4
Q
9
A
K
10
4
A
7
6
5
SWNE
2NT
Pass
3
Pass
3NT
Pass
5
Pass
6
Pass
Pass
7
5
3
A
K
J
10
8
3
J
5
2
4
Exercise E8184 Jacoby even with a strong hand....
 
 
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