Weekly Hand Analysis - Glenna Shannahan - March 15, 2021- 3NT on Second Bid

 

Question: How does responder determine whether they should bid 3NT on the second bid?

Glenna:

  1 ♣️   P   1 ♥️    P

 2NT                                     2NT shows a balanced 18 or 19 point hand

                                                     Responder should count his points and if it is 25,  26 OR Greater, should bid 3 NT

 

 NT Bidding can be understood better if people understand it’s similar to a ladder. I am not artistic, but will try to make one below.

               a.  1 of any suit   P   Responder bids 1 of higher ranking suit  P

                    1 NT shows 13 to a bad or unbalanced 15

               b, 1NT shows balanced 15 - 17

               c. 1 oF any suit    P    1 of a suit    P

                   2 NT shows 18 or 19

        d. 2NT shows 20 or 21

               e. 2 ♣️ followed by 2 NT shows 22-24

               f. 2 ♣️ followed by 3 NT shows 25-27

 NT Bidding is not naturally logical—you have to break it down into steps or rungs of a ladder

Hope this helps,

Glenna