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| When playing NMF, what is responder asking opener? |
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Definition
| Responder is asking opener if he has three-card support for the major that responder just bid. |
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Term
| When playing NMF, what hcp must responder have and why? |
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Definition
| Responder must have at least an invitational hand of 10 - 12 hcp because opener must often rebid 2NT when holding only two-card support for responder's major. |
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Term
After the following sequence, what is the meaning of opener's subsequent rebid? 1C - 1S - 1NT - 2D - 2H
- 2S
- 2NT
- 3S
- 3NT
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Definition
- 2H is natural with 4 hearts.
- 2S is natural with 3 spades, minimum.
- 2NT is natural, but minimum.
- 3S is natural, with 3 spades, maximum.
- 3NT is natural and maximum.
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Term
| As opener, when responder uses NMF, what are your priorities? |
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Definition
- Show an unbid four-card major. This can only be hearts because you cannot have enough hcp to reverse.
- Show 3-card support for partner's major.
- Rebid NT with all unbid suits stopped.
- Show a good 5-card holding in your own minor (2/3 honors).
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Term
| Responder's hands with five spades and four+ hearts... |
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Definition
| ...can be bid much more accurately using NMF! |
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Term
Describe responder's hand in the following sequences: - 1C - 1S - 1NT - 3H
- 1C - 1S - 1NT - 2H
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Definition
- Responder has game-going values with 5 spades and 5 hearts.
- Responder has a weak hand with 5 spades and 4+ hearts.
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Term
| Playing NMF, the responder's bid of a previously unbid minor suit over a 1NT rebid is... |
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Definition
| ...forcing and artificial, simply asking opener to describe his hand further. |
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What is responder showing in the following sequence? 1D - 1S - 1NT - 3C |
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Definition
| Responder's 3C bid says, "Leave me alone! I want to play 3C." |
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What is responder showing in the following auction? 1D - 1H 2NT - 3C |
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Definition
| Responder is using NMF to show 4+ hearts and/or 4 spades; responder wants to know if opener has 3 hearts or 4 spades. |
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Term
Construct auction for the following hands: ♠K87 ♥92 ♦A93 ♣AK1064 ♠Q92 ♥AK1075 ♦K4 ♣Q75 |
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Definition
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What is responder's next call with the following hand and bidding sequence: 1C - 1S 1NT - ? ♠KQ10753 ♥A7 ♦J8 ♣975 |
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Definition
| Do not use NMF! Make an invitational jump rebid of 3S. |
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What is opener's next call with the following hand and bidding sequence: 1C - 1S 1NT - 2D ♠KJ6 ♥J974 ♦A5 ♣KQ72 |
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Definition
| You must bid 3H! Your first priority is to show four hearts. Since you have a maximum for your 12-14 1NT rebid, you must also jump. |
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What is opener's next call with the following hand and bidding sequence: 1D - 1H 1NT - 2C ? ♠KQ4 ♥A7 ♦ Aj1085 ♣983 |
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Definition
| 2S is the correct call. You have a maximum opening hand for the 1NT rebid. With stoppers in both black suits, you would jump to 3NT, but lacking a club stopper, you bid your spade stopper. 2S cannot show a four-card suit as you did not bid 1S over partner's 1H response. |
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What is opener's next call with the following hand and bidding sequence: 1D - 1H 1NT - 2C ? ♠KQ4 ♥A7 ♦QJ1083 ♣963 |
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Definition
| 2D is the correct call. You have a minimum opening hand with no unbid major to show and no support for partner's suit. You would bid 2NT if you had stoppers in both unbid suits. |
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