Structure 7G72 Main

One Notrump Forcing 6-14

by Richard Pavlicek

In a Nutshell

The forcing 1 NT response to a major has been around for ages, typically with a range of 6-12 HCP. Because of the upper limit, many players treat it as semiforcing (is that like half pregnant?); but to me, a bid is either forcing or it’s not — and if forcing it should be put to broader use.

Therefore, I extended the range to 14 HCP and incorporated special rebids to show the game-forcing subset. Most innovative is that a jump-shift rebid is a “value raise” of opener’s suit. Another advantage of the 6-14 range is that a natural 2 NT response now shows 15+ (at least a 1 NT opening) which facilitates slam bidding.

For details refer to One Notrump Forcing in the Pavlicek System notes.

Structure 7G72 Main Top One Notrump Forcing 6-14