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2NT is natural and invitational (showing about 18 HCP) three of a new suit (jump shift) is natural, normally agreed to be game-forcing, and shows about 19 points or more; When opener does not have a six-card original suit nor a four-card lower-ranking second suit, she will have to bid a short suit. Normally, she bids her three-card minor.
When an opponent opens the bidding with 1 ♥ or 1 ♠, the immediate overcall of 2NT shows at least 5–5 in the minor suits (that is, at least five clubs and at least five diamonds). If the right hand opponent (RHO) of the partner of the 2NT bid passes, that partner is expected to bid the minor suit that he prefers at the three-level.
Jacoby 2NT (Swedish: Stenberg 2NT) is a bridge convention in which a bid of 2NT over partner's opening bid of one heart (1 ♥) or one spade (1 ♠) shows a hand with both opening strength or better - normally at least 12 HCP or a hand meeting the "Rule of 20" criteria, and; at least four-card support for opener's major suit.
2NT with a weak hand (i.e. 12 HCP) - partner then chooses between passing or bidding a minor suit. 3 ♣ with a strong hand (14 HCP) - partner then chooses between 3NT, passing or bidding diamonds. 2 ♠ may also be used as a Baron range enquiry, to find whether opener is minimum or maximum, if responder has 11-12 points (looking for game in NT ...
An opening bid of 2NT shows 20, 21 or 22 HCP. If responder has 13 HCP, then a small slam looks certain (13 + 20 opener's minimum = 33) and should be bid; If responder has 11 or 12 HCP, then a small slam is a possibility but more information is needed about opener's hand before it should be bid. This is where a quantitative bid should be made.
shows a single minor or both majors; advancer bids 2 ♣, after which the intervener corrects to his actual suit if a minor, or hearts if holding both majors 2 ♣ or 2 ♦: shows the bid suit and a major 2 ♥ or 2 ♠: shows the bid suit 2NT: shows the minors
A 2NT response is negative, showing a weak hand (six points or fewer in Standard American). All other responses are positive; in Acol these require 8 or more points or an Ace-King, i.e. 1½ quick tricks. Raise partner's suit with 3-card support. Bid a new suit with some values and 5+ cards in the new suit; Bid 3NT with good values and a ...
With 1NT used for balanced hands in the 12-14 HCP range, responder to a 1 ♣ or 1 ♦ opening knows that partner has either a good hand, 15-17 balanced, or an unbalanced hand with genuine length in minor suit. If opener has a three-card minor, he most often has a strong notrump hand; then, if desirable, it is easy to veer into no trump ...