Table of Contents
2NT Opening
(19)20-21 bal inc most hands with a 5c M
offshape possible if a 1C auction looks awkward
2NT (20-21 balanced) and System!!
..3C: Simple Stayman
..3D: Tfr H
..3H: Tfr S
..3S: Both minors
..3NT: to play
..4C: H
..4D: S
..4H: C
..4S: D
..4NT Quant
..5minor: why?
2NT: .. 3C: Simple Stayman
..3D: No Major
……Then 3M = Smolen SHOWS 5+ OTHER M
……4m = Nat Slam try
……4NT: Quant
……4M = 6M 4oM
..3H (EXACTLY Four H, can have S, can be 4S/5H I guess)
……3S: ART: H slam try
……4m: S + minor
……4NT Quant
……5-level Exclusion
..3S (4+S, not H)
……4H: Art S slam try
……4m: H+ minor
……4NT Quant
……5-level: Exclusion
NEW
..3NT (Shows Five Hearts, not 4 Spades)
2NT: .. 3D: TFR to H
..Super Accept with concentrated second suit (Re-Tfr Apply)
..3H : Accept (usually 3)
..3NT : (Super Reject (less than 3 Hearts))
……New Suit is Second Suit
……4NT is Quant (Texas then RKCB)
2NT: ..3H: TFR to S
as above
2NT: .. 3S: Both Minors
..3NT happy (Responder can bid 4m, or 4M=shortage)
..4m sets m
2NT: .. 4m SA TEXAS
..Always accept the TFR
..Can bid Step with no tenaces. but why
……4M+1: Kickback
……new suits are Exclusion
2NT: .. 4M = Tfr to minor
..STEP = Like
……(STEP is RE-TFR)
..5m = not like
……Responder can use 5m+1 to ask for Keycards
