Invitational Minor Suit Jump Over 1NT

Situation: Partner open 1NT and you have some points and a decent minor suit. With a fit, it could take several tricks and make a 3NT game easy. What to do?

Care to Dance? With 7 - 9 HCP and a fairly good minor suit of 5 or 6 cards and no major suit interest, our direct jump to 3 of a minor is a request to bid 3 NT with a 3 card fit, or pass with no fit or a minimum or no high cards in the suit.

N         E        S         W

1NT    P         ???

Example:

ª xx
© Kxx
¨ AJxxxx
§ xx

South should respond 3 Diamonds with this hand. If opener has three Diamonds or the King and one, there are good chances for 5 or 6 tricks in Diamonds, making a 3 NT game easy. If opener has a minimum and two little Diamonds, he can pass and you are probably in the right spot.

Strength.   7+ HCP's and at least a 5 card suit.

Usage.  Fairly common, although there are other ways to do this same thing.  Alertable.

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Example Invitational Minor Jump Sequences

N         E        S         W

1NT     P         3§*    P      South invites 3NT

P                                    

North can't see it with this hand, because it doesn't look like Clubs will set up.

ª Axx
© Kxxx
¨ AKJx
§ Jx

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1NT     P         3§*    P

3NT                            

North, with the following hand, accepts because it looks like Clubs will set up.

ª Axx
© Kxxx
¨ KJx
§ AJx