Neutral one no-trump:
- is always to play
- denies the ability to bid any skipped major
- may be shape unsuitable, but …
- denies the ability to use a weak distributional alternative.
The bid as a response usually shows minimum values, but is strength-neutral opposite an opening 1
.
| West | North | East | South | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | pass | 1 | pass | ||
| 1NT |
1NT as an opening is considered further in the neutral openings section.
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