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Chapter 4: Notrump Opening

1 NT Opening & Responses.

1NT opening shows 15-17 HCP with balanced hand including 5-card major or 5-card minors

Response to 1NT

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• 2♣* = Garbage Stayman; 0-7 HCP, 4441, 4450 or 8 HCP ask for 4 card majors
• 2♦* = Jacoby Transfer to 2♥

• 2♥* = Jacoby Transfer to 2♠

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• 2♠* = 8-9 HCP, invitational 5-5 with touching suits or 10 HCP with 5-5 minors
• 2NT* = Transfer to minors; minors sign off or 8-9 HCP, 5-5 non-touching suits.
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• 3♣* = Muppet Stayman; 10 HCP, 53xx or (23) xx or 33xx
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• 3♦* = 10 HCP, 5-5 majors
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• 3♥* = 10 HCP; 31(54)
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• 3♠* = 10 HCP; 13(54)
• 3NT = 10-14 HCP; NF

• 4♣* = Gerber
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• 4♦* = Texas Transfer to 4♥; 10-13 HCP 6 ♥
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• 4♥* = Texas Transfer to 4♠; 10-13 HCP 6 ♠
• 4NT = Quantitative to 6NT

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