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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.
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 ...
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.
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.
A 2 ♣ response to a 1NT opening is specified as the "non-forcing" version of the Stayman convention. A 2 ♠ response to a 1NT is a relay to the minors when responder holds a long (at least six card length) minor suit and a weak hand; opener bids 3 ♣ and responder either passes or corrects to 3 ♦ which opener is expected to pass.
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New Minor Forcing (NMF), is a contract bridge bidding convention used to find a 5-3 or 4-4 major suit fit after a specific sequence of bids in which opener has rebid one notrump. The convention is triggered by responder at his second turn by an artificial bid of two in an unbid minor; it requires that he hold five cards in the major he has ...