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 New Minor Forcing After a 1NT Rebid by Matthias Huberschwiller

When your partner has rebid 1NT and you have five cards in your major, you may still have a fit, but you can't be sure that you do.

With a weak hand, you can bid your major at the 2-level. But with 11 or more points, you can use New Minor Forcing.

Bidding the other minor at the 2-level shows game ambitions and asks partner if he has three cards in your major.

Question 1

  Your Hand
♠ A K 8 4 2
♥ K Q 8
♦ 7 3
♣ Q 8 3 		 
Q: 1 - What do you bid as South?
SouthWestNorthEast
--1♣Pass
1♠Pass1 NTPass
?


 Your choice:
A: 2♦ - Bid the other minor (Diamonds) at the 2-level to ask your partner if he has three Spades. If he does, you will play 4♠. If he does not, you will play 3NT.

Your result so far:
Open Question

Question 2

  Your Hand
♠ 8
♥ K J 10 9 8
♦ A J 6 3
♣ 8 4 2 		 
Q: 2 - What do you bid as South?
SouthWestNorthEast
--1♣Pass
1♥Pass1 NTPass
?


 Your choice:
A: 2♥ - You don't have enough points to bid New Minor Forcing. You would need at least 11 points for that.

Here, the only thing you can do is sign off in 2♥. You don't want to play 1NT.

Your result so far:
Open Question

Question 3

  Your Hand
♠ A 6 2
♥ J 5
♦ K 7 6 2
♣ A Q 8 7 		 
Q: 3 - What do you bid as South?
SouthWestNorthEast
1♦Pass1♠Pass
1 NTPass2♣Pass
?


 Your choice:
A: 2♠ - With three cards in your partner's suit, you need to support his major when responding to New Minor Forcing.

Your result so far:
Open Question

Question 4

  Your Hand
♠ K 8
♥ J 5 2
♦ K 7 6 2
♣ A Q 8 7 		 
Q: 4 - What do you bid as South?
SouthWestNorthEast
1♦Pass1♠Pass
1 NTPass2♣Pass
?


 Your choice:
A: 2♦ - Bidding 2♦ says "I don't have three Spades, nor do I have four Hearts". It's the same principle as when you respond to Stayman.

Your result so far:
Open Question

Question 5

  Your Hand
♠ K 8
♥ J 5 2
♦ K 7 6 2
♣ A Q 8 7 		 
Q: 5 - What do you bid as South?
SouthWestNorthEast
1♦Pass1♥Pass
1 NTPass2♦Pass
?


 Your choice:
A: Pass - This is not New Minor Forcing. Your partner has signed off in your suit. You need to pass.

Your result so far:
Open Question

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Now that you've bid five hands, let's see how your play goes.

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