New Minor Forcing
New Minor Forcing (one way NMF) occurs in sequence: 1X–1M-1NT–? and guarantees 11+ HCP.
1♣–1M-1NT–?
2♣ - retrive, 4+♣, 6-10 HCP;
2♦ - artificial, 11+ HCP, forcing;
2M - 6+M, 6-11 HCP;
2N - 4=M, 11-13 HCP;
3♦ - 4=M and 6+♦, 6-10 HCP,
1♦–1M-1NT–?
2♣ - artificial, 11+ HCP, forcing;
2♦ - retrive, 2+♦, 6-10 HCP;
2M - 6+M, 6-11 HCP;
2N - 4=M, 11-13 HCP;
3♣ - 4=M and 6+♣, 6-10 HCP,
1♥–1♠-1NT–?
2♣ - artificial, 11+ HCP, forcing;
2♦ - artificial, 11+ HCP, forcing;
2♠ - 6+♠, 6-11 HCP;
2N - 4=M, 11-13 HCP;
3m - 4=M and 6+m, 6-10 HCP,
Opener’s priority list after 1m–1♥/1♠-1NT-2♦-?:
show 4-cards in the other major;
show 3-card support for responder’s suit;
show 5-cards in a minor;
notrump shows nothing else to say.
New Minor Forcing is OFF by a passed hand (2 or 2 by a passed hand is natural, NF) .
New Minor Forcing is OFF if the opponents overcalled, but on if they only doubled on the 1st round.
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