jammen Posted April 22, 2018 Report Share Posted April 22, 2018 The bot opens 1♥ first chair, I respond 1♠ on KQJ98-8-AQ65-Q98. The bot answers with 1nt and I have to pick a bid. 2♦ 8+ total points, 3♦ bar bid 6-4 6 total points, 3♠ not forcing. The only forcing bid is 2♣ described as New Minor Forcing, 4+♠,11+ points. Except a minor has never been bid so how can it be New Minor?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smerriman Posted April 22, 2018 Report Share Posted April 22, 2018 Not quite sure what your question is. NMF applies over 1♥ - 1♠? In fact, standard is to play both 2♣ and 2♦ as NMF, though GIB only uses 2♣: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_minor_forcing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen Tu Posted April 23, 2018 Report Share Posted April 23, 2018 A minor can be new even when neither is old. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jammen Posted April 23, 2018 Author Report Share Posted April 23, 2018 Well, I guess I am showing my age as I quit playing tournament bridge in the 70's. The original New Minor Forcing only applied after opener had bid a minor, hence the "new". We did play 2♣ as artificial after 1♥-1♠-1nt which was long before Gazilli, but it was never considered to be part of New Minor Forcing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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