Hardy Adjunct to New Minor Forcing


When using NMF, a partnership may wish to make an agreement to show the distribution of opener's hand. Opener bids at the 3 level to show maximum strength, 3 card support. The 3 level bids show: a) three of responder's major shows a 4-3-3-3 type of hand (the 4 cards being in one of the other 3 suits besides responder's major), and the A,K, or Q in responder's suit. b) three of a suit opener has not previously bid shows 3 card support and a doubleton in that suit c) 3nt shows 3 small and a 4-3-3-3 holding. d) a rebid of opener's initial suit shows at least 5 cards in that suit.