Balancing 2NT

[Walddk]

1♥ pass pass 2NT

1♠ pass pass 2NT

 

I assume that most experts play 2NT in this position as natural, roughly 19-21. Furthermore, I assume thay you play system on.

 

I am interested in knowing what your agreement is if responder transfers into the opening suit.

 

Roland

[Finch]

In partnership 1: shows singleton or void in opener's suit and (usually) a 3-suiter.

In partnership 2: two-way: either weak, to play in opener's suit at the 3-level, or singleton or void heart with 3 cards in the other major.

 

(in both partnerships 1major P P 2NT P 4major is to play)

[Robert]

Hi everyone

 

The transfer shows shortage. You will have 3-4 cards in the other major.

 

I prefer to show the shortage and 3-4 in the OM rather than 'not show' the shortage.

 

Regards,

Robert

[ArtK78]

I play the same methods that I use after a 2NT overcall of a weak 2 bid:

 

3♣ Puppet Stayman. And, since I play 4-suit transfers, I must bid 3♣ to get to 3NT.

 

3♦, 3♥, 3♠ and 3NT are transfers, except for the opponent's suit. The transfer into the opponent's suit is actually a transfer to the next higher suit. A bid of the opponent's suit is a cue-bid.

 

4♦ is a transfer to the unbid major.

[whereagles]

1♥ pass pass 2NT

1♠ pass pass 2NT

 

I assume that most experts play 2NT in this position as natural, roughly 19-21. Furthermore, I assume thay you play system on.

 

I am interested in knowing what your agreement is if responder transfers into the opening suit.

Since my NT bids don't promise stoppers ;), a transfer to opener's suit is a stopper ask (overcaller re-cues with a half stop). Same thing if the NT is in direct seat.

[han]

We never play systems on over a 2NT overcall. We play transfers (3S shows clubs) and a transfer into their suit is stayman.