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Jordan 2 Notrump (Jordan 2NT) - After partner opens and Right Hand Opponent Doubles, a
2 Notrump call by responder shows good trump support and a limit plus raise (10+ points).
Most players consider good trump support as 4 in the major, while some players
use 3 trump (perhaps coupled with other conventions as Bergen Raise Of Major
After Double (BROMAD). While
Jordan 2 Notrump was originally intended in response to major suit openings, some players play
it on over minors; still others use an inverted
Flip-flop 2 Notrump in the minors.
Basic responses
after opponent doubles include:
| Response |
Meaning |
| 2 of
Same Major |
Competitive, typically 3
trump with 6-9 points |
| 2 of New Suit |
10+ points and 5+ in new
suit |
| 2
Notrump |
The Jordan 2 Notrump bid,
showing a limit plus raise and 4 trump |
| Redouble |
Showing 10+ points and no
trump support |
| 3 of
Same Major |
Typically played as
preemptive, showing 4 trump with 0-5 points |
| Redouble |
Showing 10+ points and less
than the required trump support to bid Jordan 2 Notrump (see above
regarding partnership agreements) |
Advanced
treatment: after responder bids 2 Notrump, opener may rebid 3C as a
game-forcing query:
| Response |
Meaning |
| 3D |
|
1H - (X) - 2N -
(P);
3C - (P) - 3D |
Balanced, limit raise |
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| 3 of Same Major |
|
1H - (P) - 2N -
(3D);
3C - (P) - 3H |
Unspecified singleton.
If playing Splinters "off" after opponent Doubles, belated 3 Major
shows Limit Raise. If
playing Splinters "on", belated 3 Major shows game forcing values. |
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| 3 of
Other Major |
|
1H - (P) - 2N -
(3D);
3C - (P) - 3S |
Game forcing cuebid |
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| 3 Notrump |
|
1H - (P) - 2N -
(3D);
3C - (P) - 3S |
Game forcing without
ability to cuebid |
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| 4 of
Minor |
|
1H - (P) - 2N -
(3D);
3C - (P) - 4C |
Game forcing cuebid |
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| 4 of Same Major |
|
1H - (P) - 2N -
(3D);
3C - (P) - 4H |
Signoff |
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To find
responder's undisclosed singleton:
| Response |
Meaning |
| |
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1H - (X) - 2N -
(P);
3C - (P) - 3H - (P);
3S |
Unspecified singleton.
3S asks shortage suit |
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| 3N |
|
1H - (X) - 2N -
(P);
3C - (P) - 3H - (P);
3S - (P) - 3N |
Club shortage |
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| 4C |
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1H - (X) - 2N -
(P);
3C - (P) - 3H - (P);
3S - (P) - 4C |
Diamond shortage |
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| 4D |
|
1H - (X) - 2N -
(P);
3C - (P) - 3H - (P);
3S - (P) - 4D |
Spade shortage |
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