New Minor Forcing is used in the following bidding sequences, for responder with invitational values or more to find 3 card support for his major or find a 4-4 heart fit (holding 5 spades and 4 hearts), it also allows a return to the minor to play.
- 1♣ - 1♥/♠, 1NT - 2♣ (to play)
- 1♦ - 1♥/♠, 1NT - 2♦ (to play)
2 of the other minor is New Minor Forcing (NMF).
- 1♣ - 1♥/♠, 1NT - 2♦ (NMF)
- 1♦ - 1♥/♠, 1NT - 2♣ (NMF)
Your responses to NMF in order of priority are:
- Bid an unbid heart suit with 4 (jump to 3 with a maximum)
- Show 3 card support for partner's suit (jump to 3 with a maximum)
- Bid no trump with stoppers in the two unbid suits (jump to 3 with a maximum)
- Bid an unbid suit (to show a stopper) or rebid your minor without stoppers
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