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 Opening 2NT by David Bird

In this quiz, we will see when it is appropriate to open 2NT. Sometimes, you will do this when your hand does not fit all of the traditional requirements.

Question 1

  Your Hand
 A Q 6
 K J 7 2
 K 6
 A Q J 4
 
Q: 1 - What will you open on this hand?
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 Your choice:
A: 2NT. In Standard American, you open 2NT with a balanced 20-21 HCP. With 22-23, you open 2 and rebid 2NT. With around 24-26, it's 2 and then 3NT. This is not convenient, really, because you have reached game without partner having any opportunity to look for a 4-4 or 5-3 major-suit fit.

With 27 or more, you can rebid 4NT, but it does not happen very often (fortunately!)

Your result so far:
Open Question

Question 2

  Your Hand
 A K J 2
 9 4
 A Q 7
 A Q J 5
 
Q: 2 - Here, you have a low doubleton in hearts. What will you open?
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 Your choice:
A: 2NT. The same reasoning applies as when you have a balanced 15-17 points with one or more suits unstopped. You go ahead with the no-trump opening, to describe your hand as well as possible.

If you open 1 instead, you might miss a game when partner declines to respond on a suitable 4 or 5 HCP. That's not the only problem, though. Suppose you open 1 and partner does respond. You will find it difficult to convince your partner that you have 21 HCP. He will not invite a slam when there is a good one available.

Remember that partner is most likely, statistically, to hold length opposite the suit where you have a doubleton.

Your result so far:
Open Question

Question 3

  Your Hand
 A 2
 A J 9 7 3
 A K J
 K 10 6
 
Q: 3 - What will you open this time?
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 Your choice:
A: 2NT. Can you open 2NT when you have a five-card major? Yes, indeed! If you open 1 instead, you will sometimes miss a good game. If you open 2 and rebid 2, you will be overstating the value of your hand and will sometimes get carried too high by your partner.

Do you risk missing a 5-3 fit and playing in 3NT instead of 4? Not necessarily. There is a way to investigate such fits (Puppet Stayman), as we will see in another quiz.

It's the same when you hold this type of hand and only 15-17 points. You should open 1NT.

Your result so far:
Open Question

Question 4

  Your Hand
 A 3
 A Q
 K Q 10 6 5 2
 A J 7
 
Q: 4 - What will you open on this hand?
SouthWestNorthEast
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 Your choice:
A: 2NT. You are not strong enough to open 2. You can describe your hand well by opening 2NT.

Your result so far:
Open Question

Question 5

  Your Hand
 K Q 3
 A Q 10 7 4
 A 7
 A Q 2
 
Q: 5 - What will you open here?
SouthWestNorthEast
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 Your choice:
A: 2. You hold only 21 HCP, yes, but you should add a point for your good heart suit. With a balanced hand worth 22 HCP, you open 2.

But... you must rebid 2NT (non-forcing when partner has a bust), not 2, which would be forcing to game.

Your result so far:
Open Question

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