You'll want to have some extra strength to balance over these auctions. " Unusual" No Trump Jacoby 2NT (Heart Support 13-15 HCP's) Strong, Balanced 5-5 in 2 Lower Unbid Suits Or Other Partnership Agreed-To No-Trump - 18-20 HCP's (Clubs & Diamonds) Understanding The Unusual 2-NT does shows a limit raise (or better) in spades 15-18 in direct seat; 11-15 in balancing. Article includes- Balancing Double Second Double Responsive Double Penalty Double Remember you cannot overcall, unless you have 5+ cards in a suit. A balancing bid of 2NT is never natural; partner should always pull this to one of your suits. Note that this balancing 2NT bid is not «unusual»! לקישור לשיעור " Balancing Seat 1 Level Overcall & Double" ב-youtube - לחץ כאן. 3NT over a 2-lvl or 3-lvl preempt is to play. It really is not a good idea to have a four point spread for any No Trump bid, but there really is no alternative unless you want to use Crowhurst. Unusual NT( ! ) Many players cancel DONT in the balancing seat, leaving no method of launching two-suiters and frequent confusion in casual partnerships; this method applies to both positions. However, the hand may not be balanced. Balancing is done by the player in the balancing position, i.e. Balancing seat 2NT can lower a few points to avoid being passed by partner. fall into the highly unusual category of alertable bids. Did you know that? 2NT asks desc; Q-bid=INV; 3H+=F; JS=F; jump=PRE Lo-X HxS HxSx HxS HxxS xxxxS HxxxS Freq low-level comp Xs; picture bids; light 3rd seat openings Reopen: Invitational (intermediate) SIGNALS IN ORDER OF PRIORITY 2/1 response promises rebid unless opener rebids 2NT [14 ] 4) A NT bid in the balancing seat after opponents have stopped in a low-level major suit contract. Not so different from defending a weak . Many partnerships that play 2/1 use the artificial Michaels Cue bid and the Unusual Two Notrump bid in the direct seat and the balancing seat to show hands with two long suits. Non-jump to 2NT: Unusual No Trump •Example -1 Spade, p, 2 Spades, p, p, 2NT 5. Saying Pass here would be the final decision of the auction, while bidding means there have to be at least 3 more bids. To decide if you can bid in the 4th seat after 2 passes (hence the name "pass-out seat"), you can "borrow an imaginary King" from your partner, and reassess your ability to bid as if you were in the second seat. Responding partner can opt for JACOBY Transfer, Stayman or Stayman Minor. Instead, a jump to 2NT in the balancing seat is used to show an even stronger balanced hand, 19 to 21 actual points. Systems on Lead Vs. Suit Vs. NT (1x) P (1y) 1NT = NAT Ace AKx(x), Ax AK, ask CT/UB GENERAL APPROACH AND STYLE Direct 1NT O/C by PH = unusual for lowest two unbid suits King AK, KQ, Kx AK or KQ, ask ATT 2/1 FG Balancing 1NT O/C by PH = natural, ~10-11 HCP Queen QJ, Qx QJ or KQ109 5-card majors; could be . Balancing after a Notrump Opening Bid (1NT - Pass - Pass - ?). Posted 2019-September-15, 09:49. Its purpose is to obstruct opponents when your hand is weak and you do not expect to make a contract of your own. The unusual 2NT is NOT on after the opponents open a weak 2-bid. The meaning of a sandwich 2NT depends on whether a sandwich 1NT overcall is available. Balancing after both opponents have bid If the opponents stop in 1NT (they bid 1C-1H-1NT or 1D-1NT, etc. As South you hold: : 98 : A7 : T9652 : J87 Jumps to 2NT (for example, Unusual NT) or any four-level or higher NT bid that shows minors or the two lower unbid suits Conventional notrump overcalls except those specifically not requiring an Alert Natural jumps to 2NT, except in balancing seat Jump to 3NT that is unusual jump to 3NT or Natural NT overcalls with an expected lower limit of less The strength is 6-10 or 17+ HCP, at most 7 losing trick count in favorable vulnerability, or else 6 LTC. Little different in balancing position Is Michaels still on ? Modifications. To counteract the unusual notrump, the opening side may employ unusual vs. unusual. לקישור לכתבה " Unusual 2NT in Protective Position " בפורום BBO - לחץ כאן. ~The 2NT bid showed clubs and diamonds. With a weaker hand, you would have passed or bid the cheapest of your . = An "Unusual No- Trump" bid.It shows 5-5 or longer in the two lower-un-bid suits, either very weak After a 2NT overcall of Opener's 1-, resonses of 3 and 3 are artificial showing hearts and spades respectively: e.g., If partner opened 1: 3! A preference bid 2. Posted 2015-May-27, 04:42. (You have 16 pts for a fleeting instant, having added those 3 points!) In other words, balancing is an attempt to prevent the opponents from playing the hand. Should you pass with 8+ HCP? Don't worry too much about HCP requirements.It's much more important to have a good suit(s) and playing strength when you balance. After a strong artificial opening bid After a preemptive bid. In the balancing seat, you have the option to pass a bad hand, so there is no reason to make any call which rates to earn a minus score. Eg. 3) Jumping to 2NT shows 19-20 HCP and a stopper. that the unusual 2NT overcall is typi- cally used as a preempt and traditional preempts are not made in the passout seat. W: 1 N: P E: P S: ? Balancing Over an Opening Notrump (1NT - Pass - Pass - ?). Partner's Bids (After a Balancing Bid): Remember, your partner may have stretched to balance, so don't get carried away. A SUIT BID in the pass-out seat can be whatever you and partner agree -- a natural one-suited hand or a conventional bid showing two suits. 1H 2NT 3H P. P Dbl P 4C. It shows 19-21 balanced with a stopper (s) in the opponent's suit. If it is, then 2NT shows at least 6-5 in the unbid suits with no specific HCP range. Cue Bid: Michael's Cue Bid With both minors in balancing seat, one would not balance unless one has a good hand. 2NT here should be unusual for the 2 lower unbid, but do discuss this with partner! g. Opening strong artificial 2 and a waiting or negative 2 response thereto. unusual Jump to 3NT that is unusual Other conventional notrump overcalls A natural notrump overcall with an expected lower limit of less than 14 HCP and/or an upper limit of more than 19 HCP Natural jumps to 2NT, except in balancing seat Responses to Notrump Opening Bids and Overcalls Stayman (next higher level of clubs) asking for a four -card . The exact suit you promise depend on the opening bid: • Over a 1C opening, 2NT shows diamonds and hearts. Sometimes you have a opening hand values but can't overcall due to lack of 5 cards in any alternate suit. (Wit.h 20-21, double and rebid 2NT.) See also the Michaels cuebid, a complementary convention for showing 5-5 hands . 1 ♠-p-p-DBL p-2 ♥-p-2NT 15-17 HCP's. Therefore in balancing seat, all jump calls should 241 Combine Chances PDF. Doubles are NOT lighter than direct seat! In balancing seat, you should bid 1 N.T. •1NT, p, p, *- good hand •1NT, p, p, 2NT -unusual •1NT, p, p, 2c -single suit? The Unusual Notrump is NOT used in the balancing position; rather 2NT now shows a balanced hand, stopper(s) in the opponent's bid suit with 19-21 HCPs. With a two-suited hand, there is an excellent chance of having a fit with partner, but lousy prospects for defending against 1NT. Recently, the Unusual 2NT has been used in opening seat showing a 5-5 minor suited hand and 7-11 HCP. What the chart does list as alertable NT overcalls: a) Jump to 3NT that is unusual b) Other conventional notrump overcalls c) Natural jumps to 2NT, except in balancing seat. O P E N I N G A R T I F I C I A L M I N. N O. O F C A R D S N E G. D B L DESCRIPTION RESPONSES SUBSEQUENT ACTION PASSED HAND BIDDING 1} 3 7] 3 cards only on bal. An unusual 2NT. Example P 1♠ P P 1NT This balancing 1NT bid normally shows a balanced hand with about 11-14 points and a ♠ stopper by an . O *AQJ94 .63 *AQ52 a) Overcall 1 * in direct seat with this 17-point hand (16 HCP plus 1 length point). The best time to overcall a 1NT opening is with a two-suited hand (at least 5-4 in the two suits). O *AQJ94 .63 *AQ52 a) Overcall 1 * in direct seat with this 17-point hand (16 HCP plus 1 length point). Hand D: 2NT 20-23 (a) and (b) assume that partner has made a minimum response at the one-level. In balancing seat By a passed hand . 3. Are They Vulernable? If partner has some values, he can raise. Penalties can come later. A SUIT BID in the passout seat can be whatever you and partner agree — a natural one-suited hand, a conventional bid showing two suits, etc. It is not about overcalls of opponents' 1NT bids: [1NT - 2 *.]. Now If the opponents bid and raise a major, then 2NT is unusual. For example, East is at the balancing position in the following auction: If East passes, the auction ends and 1♣ becomes the final contract. A balancing jump to 2NT shows a hand in the range of a 2M' opener. Your pattnership should cimify that unusual 2NT bids showing the two lower unbid suits apply only in the di­ rect seat. We will examine each of these possibilities in turn. If partner makes a non-jump response at the two level then it's even more problematic! It is normally used defensively . 2NT in Balancing Seat. 2NT in the balancing seat is not used as the "Unusual NT", since a weak hand would pass the hand out if given the chance. Hence, the raise of partner's suit is the only non-forcing response below game. 1D, pass, pass, 2D is Michaels. Overcalls again. Defense •Unusual 2NT and 2 lower unbid , . This section will be subdivided as follows… Over a weak 2 /2 /2, a 2NT overcall shows a balanced 15-18 with their suit stopped. (Recommended) 2NT Openings show 20 or 21 HCP, with NoTrump distribution. A jump in a suit (such as 1 -Pass-Pass-2) shows a good 6+ card suit and at least a full opening bid. d. Unusual Notrump. (1♦)-2NT or (1♦)-Pass-(1♠)-2NT. Otherwise, 2NT in the sandwich seat is unusual for the lowest two unbid suits, similar to a direct overcall. 242 Trump Management PDF. Michaels and Unusual 2NT. 2 nd bid of opener is 2NT when he has a balanced hand. Offhand I can't think of any advantage to the one-suited double, two-suited overcall method (DONT or Brozel.) A jump to 2NT in the balance seat is not Unusual Notrump if a passed hand bids 2nt it is of course unusual. III. A jump to 2NT in balancing seat is not the Unusual Notrump. Over a club opener and around to a balancing 1NT, 2 is the check back for a stopper and 3 is bid without one and the Scrambling starts. b) In balancing seat, you are bidding 2NT is balancing seat typically shows 20-21 or so. hands w/o 5M or 4{ 2}= GF, } raise or BAL; 2{/]=5+[4+] weak/INV 2-way CB over 1NT rebid. to the right of the player making the last non-pass call.This is in contrast to bidding in the direct position, i.e. Overcalls. Balancing (4th chair) bids are similar to natural bids but can be made with fewer HCP's. A balancing bid of 1NT in the fourth chair shows 11-14 points. Did you know that? A balancing bid of 2NT is never natural; partner should always pull this to one of your suits. Balancing Seat = 10-15 Ace AKx(+) not 5+lev or bid same (Ace gets S.P.) 22-24 HCP first bid 2C for strong hand, relay by responder 2D if less than 8 hand. Unusual, showing length in the two lowest unbid suits (usually the minors). lighter than direct seat and may be only 5 card suit. Now you really do have 17 H.C.P. You have no more than two cards in opener's suit. The 2NT overcall is "unusual" after the opponents open any of these bids: 1 /1 /1 /1 /1NT/2. The two suits are the "two lowest unbid suits." So, after the opponents open 1 or 1, the jump overcall of 2NT shows at least 5-5 in the minors. This shows 5-10 points and usually at least 5/4 in the minors (either suit could be longer). If you do a Michaels cue bid or an unusual 2NT bid, it is my understanding not alertable. Over a minor suit opening, it always shows hearts and the other minor. For example, 1 Pass Pass and it is your bid. If balancer has extra strength, you will find out on the next round. The NOTRUMP OVERCALLS section of the convention card describes bids of 1NT or 2NT, overcalling suit bids in direct seat [1♣ - 1NT …] or in the balancing seat [1♣ - P - P - 1NT…] or the Unusual 2NT Overcall in any seat: [1♠ - 2NT …]. Partner's pass of 3H showed a less than strong fit and point count-the unusual NT bidder will have another chance to bid. You should have at least 5 cards in each suit for this bid. 238 High level Jump Overcalls PDF. Notrump (1H-Pass-2H-Pass / Pass- 2NT ) = Unusual, showing length in the two lowest unbid suits (usually the minors). LHO opens one ofa major The term balancing means taking a bid other than Pass after two preceding passes. Your partnership should clarify that unusual 2NT bids showing the two lower unbid suits apply only in the direct seat. In standard bidding, the only two-suited overcall available is the Unusual 2NT Overcall: 2. A 2NT overcall is artificial, showing the two lowest unbid suits (at least 5-5 shape). 6) A 4NT or 5NT overcall with the intent of making a high level preempt. The double announced a strong hand. 2NT over a weak two shows the strength of a 1NT opener with stoppers in the enemy suit. Now - if you are in the balancing seat, we play that a cue bid would indicate a strong hand, 19 plus points and does not indicate a Michaels cuebid shape. In direct seat, you would overcall 1 N.T.