Here is your hand:
♠A983
♥542
♦A7
♣AQJ3
You are Dealer and decide to open the bidding 1NT playing "15 to 17". Your RHO says "Pass". Partner bids 2♣. Your RHO says "Pass". What is your call?
Partner is bidding Stayman. They are asking you if you have a four card major. You do! You respond 2♠. The Opponents Pass throughout the bidding. Over your 2♠ bid Partner says 4NT. What is your call?
What does Partner have for their bidding?
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Answer:
What is 4NT? Is this Blackwood?
NO!
This should be QUANTITATIVE. Partner is asking if you have a MAXIMUM for your NT range (17) or a MINIMUM (15). With a MAXIMUM you would bid 6NT.
With a MINIMUM (like you have) you are going to "PASS".
Partner should have about 16 or 17 HCP. With only 15 HCP Partner would KNOW you don't have enough for a small slam. Your 17 (the most you could possibly have) plus their 15 is only 32 HCP. You need 33 HCP to make 6NT. But if Partner had 18 HCP they KNOW the partnership has enough for a small slam. Their 18 plus your 15 is 33 and enough for 6NT.
Partner also went through Stayman to inquire about a possible four-four major suit fit. You told them you have four ♠ and they were not interested in playing there. Partner does not have four ♠. But they DO have a four card major so it MUST be
♥. Partner has four
♥ and 16 or 17 HCP.
Here is Partner's hand:
♠KQ5
♥AK63
♦J982
♣K2
To test yourself on quantitative responses check out the following post:
Blackwood or Quantitative?
This is so confusing. Thanks for the explanation. Hoping it will eventually stick.
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