About This Lesson

Partner opened 1 minor, you bid your major, partner rebid 1NT. How do you show your partner that you have an invitational hand and a 5-card major, not just 4?

New Minor Forcing is a convention that solves this common bidding problem. After opener’s 1NT rebid, responder bids the “other” minor (the one opener didn’t bid) to ask opener for more information about their hand.

What You’ll Learn

• When to use New Minor Forcing
• How opener responds to the convention
• Finding 5-3 major fits after a 1NT rebid
• Distinguishing invitational from game-forcing hands

Location

Family Friendly Bridge Club 1185 Concord Turnpike (Route 2, Exit 132) Arlington, MA