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The Jacoby 2NT convention is an artificial, game-forcing response to a 1 or 1 opening bid. The 2NT response shows 4+ trump support with 13+ points. The bid asks partner to describe her hand further so that slam prospects can be judged accordingly.
- Jacoby Transfers
Jacoby 2NT Another convention invented by Oswald Jacoby. An...
- Bergen Raises
Jacoby 2NT A 2NT response to 1 / showing game-forcing...
- Splinters
Jacoby 2NT A 2NT response to 1 / showing game-forcing...
- Jordan 2NT
Jordan 2NT (aka Truscott 2NT) ... Jacoby 2NT A 2NT response...
- Roman Key Card Blackwood
Roman Key Card Blackwood (Key Card, RKC, RKCB, 0314, 1430)...
- Takeout Double
Any other bid (such as raising to game, leaping to 3NT,...
- Jacoby Transfers
Jacoby 2NT (Swedish: Stenberg 2NT) is a bridge convention in which a bid of 2NT over partner's opening bid of one heart (1 ♥) or one spade (1 ♠) shows a hand with both.
Jacoby 2NT improves the accuracy of your slam bidding. Its biggest advantage is that it gives Opener room to further describe his hand. There are several different meanings you can assign to opener's rebids. Here's one of the most used structures: After a Jacoby 1 – 2NT (or 1♠-2NT) Opener describes his hand:
Jacoby 2 Notrump (Jacoby 2NT, Jacoby Two Notrump) After a major suit one level opening bid by partner, the conventional response of 2 Notrump shows 4+ card trump support with an opening hand and interest in slam.
Jacoby 2NT -- Forcing Major-Suit Raise. Playing a Standard American bidding system, you have three direct ways to show trump support after partner opens 1H or 1S: A simple raise to two (1S-2S), to show 6-9 pts.
13 cze 2012 · Most tournament players use "JACOBY 2NT" in conjunction with their 5-card major system. After an opening of 1-MAJ, a jump to 2NT is conventional. It promises a GF hand and at least 4-card support.
The Jacoby 2NT game forcing major suit raise is a slam finding convention which isn't very good at finding slams and often helps the defenders. Learn the good, the bad, and the ugly aspects of Jacoby 2NT, and how to fix Jacoby 2NT.