NO TRUMP OPENING:
REQUIREMENTS FOR 1NT OPENING BID:
a) A balanced hand 4-3-3-3; 4-4-3-2; 3-3-4-3.distribution.
b) 15 to 17 high card points.
c) No voids* and no singletons**
REQUIREMENTS FOR 2NT OPENING BID:
a) A balanced hand.
b) 21 or more points
c) No voids and no singletons.
REQUIREMENTS FOR 3NT OPENING BID:
a) A balanced hand
b) 25+ points
c) No voids and no singletons.
NOTE: With 15, 16 or 17 points and a 5-cards hearts or spades, first, open the major at the 1 level ready to show the point count with the next bid.
EXAMPLE: A Q 10 7 5 Open 1 Spade.
K Q 5
A 10 8
J 7
North West South East
1S Pass 2C Pass
?
Opener rebids 3NT.
NO TRUMP RESPONSES:
Responder's choices: a) 0 to 7 points, pass
b) 8+ points and a balanced hand, 2NT.
c) 10+ points, bid 3NT.
d) 8+ points and a 4-card major, bid 2Clubs-Stayman***
e) with a 5-card hearts of spades bid Jacoby Transfer****
NOTE: With Jacoby Transfers, the point count can be anywhere from 0 to 10+ points.
EXAMPLE ONE: Opener bids 1NT.
A 9 8 Respond 2NT.
K 10 5
Q 6 5 2
10 7 6
With 9 points and a balanced hand, bid 2NT (invitational). Opener with a minimum hand will pass. With a maximum hand, opener bids 3NT.
EXAMPLE TWO:
K 10 7 5 Respond 2C (Stayman)
A 7 5
J 9 5 4
K 8
With 11 points and a 4-card spade suit, responder bids 2 clubs asking partner for a 4-card major.
EXAMPLE THREE:
Q 9 8 Respond 3NT.
K J 5
J 9 8 4
K Q 5
With 12 points and a balanced hand, responder bids 3NT.
EXAMPLE FOUR:
J 9 8 Respond, Pass.
Q 6 5
Q 10 5
J 9 8 5
With 6 points responder passes.
EXAMPLE FIVE:
Q 9 5 Respond, 2D (Jacoby Transfers)
Q J 10 7 5
Q 5 4
10 9
Responder with a 5-card heart suit bids 2 diamonds, the Jacoby Transfer Convention.
* Void - A three-suited hand.
** Singleton - One card in a suit.
*** THE STAYMAN CONVENTION:
When playing notrump, having the Golden Fit of 8 or more cards (majors) in the two combined hands, it is usually best to play in the suit trump. Therefore, after an opening of 1NT, responder job is to find a major suit fit.
The Stayman Convention uses a response of 2C (an artificial bid) to find that fit.
2C is used to ask opener for a 4-card or longer major suit.
With no 4-card major suit, opener makes the conventional rebid of 2D (diamonds).
After the 2D responder by opener, responder rebids 2NT.
**** THE JACOBY TRANSFER:
Playing Jacoby Transfers, responder bids at the 2 level.
Jacoby transfers deals with Hearts and Spades.
The Jacoby transfer bidder must have a 5-card suit.
2D (diamonds) transfers to hearts.
2H (hearts) transfers to spades.
EXAMPLE ONE: Partner opnes 1NT.
K J 8 5 Respond 2C (Stayman)
Q 8 7
J 6 5
K J 5
With 11 high card points, partner belongs in game. There are 26 points in the two combined hands. if opener rebids 2S (spades), raise to 4S. If opener responds 2D (diamonds) showing no 4-card major, bid 3NT.
EXAMPLE TWO:
Q 8 7 4 Respond 2C
K J 6 5
K Q 5
10 8
With a 4-card heart suit and 11 points, responder asks opener for a 4-card major, bids 2 Clubs. If opener rebids 2H or 2S, raise to game. If opener rebids 2D denying a 4-card major suit, bid 3NT.
EXAMPLE THREE:
K Q J 6 5 4 Respond 4S
K Q 5
10 5 4
9
With a 6-card spade suit, there is no need to use the Stayman Convention. Responder can take the partnership directly to 4 spades. this is a signoff bid and opener is expected to pass.
EXAMPLE FOUR:
K Q 5 2 Respond 2C
J 10 5 4
9 5
K 7 6
If opener rebids 2H or 2S, raise to 3H or 3S. Opener can pass with a minimum or continue to 4H or 4S with a maximum. If opener rebids 2D, denying a 4-card major, rebid 2NT, an invitational bid.
EXAMPLE FIVE:
J 10 5 4 2 Respond 2H (Jacoby transfer)
Q 9 5
K 7 6
J 3
With 7 points and a 5-card spade suit, responder bids 2 hearts, a transfer bid to spades. Opener must answer the transfer and bid 2 spades.
EXAMPLE SIX:
Q 10 5 Respond 2D (Jacoby Transfer)
K J 7 6 2
J 3
K J 9
With 11 points and 5 hearts, responder bids Jacoby. After opener rebids 2H, responder with 11 points invites opener to game by rebidding 3H.
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