No-Trump Responses

 

1NT - 11-15 HCP

 

2♣ - Stayman

◇ Opener must be 4-4 in the Majors to use stayman

 

2♦ - 11-12/13 Min Range denies a 4 card major

ALERT

  • 2♥ - Showing stopper looking for other major (at least good 13+)
  • 2♠ - Showing stopper looking for other major (at least good 13+)
  • 2NT nothing to add (11-13)
    • 3♣ - Sign-off by opener
    • 3♦ - Sign-off by opener
  • 3♣ - 6+ and singleton or void, concern for NT (why not inverted minor? Let's say inverted minor has some interest in NT)
  • 3♦ - 6+ and singleton or void, concern for NT

 

 

2♥/2♠ Opener bids 4 card major

 

2NT - 15-17 HCP with no 4 card major

  • 3♣ - Showing 6+ slam interest
  • 3♦ - Showing 6+ slam interest
  • 3♥ - Showing suit; concern for other major (should be a big concern to give away the information)
  • 3♠ - Showing suit; concern for other major (should be a big concern to give away the information)
  • 3NT - to play

 

 

3NT - 13/14 HCP

 

 

3NT - 16-18 HCP

with no 4 card major

 

4♣ - Gerber

 

 

2NT - 16+ HCP

 

3♣ - Stayman

◇ Opener must be 4-4 in the Majors to use stayman

 

3♦ - Natural

 

Bidding a Major promises 4

 

3NT - Denies 4 card major 11-15 HCP

 

4♣ - Gerber

 

4NT - 16 pts, quantitative, no 4-card major