Apart from suit bids opposite 3
and 3
, all neutral bids above 4 are natural if they can be, the suit bids being suit-setters and the game bids and slam bids being to play.
Neutral 4NT is a slam invitation if a jump, but otherwise a sign-off.
| West | North | East | South | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | pass | 2 | pass | ||
| 2 | pass | 4NT | pass | ||
| ? |
| West | North | East | South | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1NT | pass | 4 | pass | ||
| 4NT | pass | pass | pass | ||
and 4NT are to play. Presumably this is pairs, or opener thinks he plays dummy better than responder.Neutral 5 and 5 are Italian fit bids, described in fit auctions.
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