When partner opens 1NT you know they hold either 15, 16 or 17 HCP (High Card Points) with a balanced hand. A balanced hand has NO void, NO singleton and at most one doubleton.
That means that if you (as Responder) have a 6 card major suit you KNOW you have a fit. Partner MUST have 2 in that suit after all. Even if you (as Responder) have a 5 card major suit you most likely have a fit. Partner only has one doubleton -- it might not be in your major suit.
If you have a major suit fit you'd prefer to play in a major rather than in NT.
Let's review the points needed between you and your partner to make a game.
To make game in 4♥ or 4♠ you need between 25 and 32 HCP.
To make a small slam (anything at the 6 level) you need between 33 and 36 HCP
To make a grand slam (anything at the 7 level) you need between 37 and 40 HCP
When responding to partner's opening 1NT this table will help guide you as to what to bid with an unbalanced hand:
Responder has an unbalanced hand with:
Responder bids:
1NT opener does this:
0-7 points and a long ♦ suit
2♦
Pass
0-7 points and a long ♥ suit
2♥
Pass
0-7 points and a long ♠ suit
2♠
Pass
10 or more HCP and 5♥ (not 4♥, not 6♥ -- exactly 5♥)
3♥
Bids 3NT with 2♥ OR Bids 4♥ with 3 or more ♥
10 or more HCP and 5♠ (not 4♠, not 6♠ -- exactly 5♠)
3♠
Bids 3NT with 2♠ OR Bids 4♠ with 3 or more ♠
10-15 points and 6♥
4♥
Pass
10-15 points and 6♠
4♠
Pass
18-19 points and 6♥
6♥
Pass
18-19 points and 6♠
6♠
Pass
22 or more points and 6♥
7♥
Pass
22 or more points and 6♠
7♠
Pass
What do you do with the following hands after partner opens 1NT?
Hand 1
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