The Unusual Two Notrump Overcall

We use the Unusual Notrump bid; most duplicate players do.  Usually, it's at the two level.

It Shows The Two Lower Unbid Suits. When your opponent opens 1NT, it is unlikely your side will play the hand in No Trump - and very unlikely you could have a legitimate standard 2NT overcall - (22+ HCP). So, instead of these strong meanings, we could use 2NT over a suit OR notrump bid to show either both minor suits or the two lower unbid suits.

N        E                             N         E

1¨      ???                         1©     ???

ª xx	ª Ax
© A	© KQTxx
¨ KQTxx	¨ x
§ KJxxx	§ KJxxx
2NT for both minors	2NT for the two lower unbid suits

Example Unusual Notrump Overcalls:

We use the Two Notrump bid in an overcall position to show the two lower unbid suits.

N                         E

1§                 2NT

East shows both red suits.

1¨                 2NT

East shows Hearts and Clubs.

1© /ª /1NT      2NT

East shows both minor suits.