Article includes-Truscott aka Jordan

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Jacoby 2NT is a game forcing convention to be used only to establish MAJOR TRUMP SUIT game or slam in uncontested auction.

Before describing this gadget in detail, we must also know what to do, when opposition interferes with overcall or double.

Whenever opponent overcalls with a suit, CUE BID to show 10+ HCP with 3 card support instead of Jacoby 2NT

TRUSCOTT 2NT (aka Jordan 2NT) is similarly used in a competitive bid where opener is DOUBLED by the opponent and responder has 10+ HCP and a FIT in the partner’s MAJOR.

Now let us describe Jacoby 2NT. Bid 2NT on a partner’s level 1 Major (1!S or 1!H). It signals FIT in opening Major with 13+ points in responder’s hand.

The Jacoby 2NT convention is a very useful gadget. It is a game forcing major suit raise by responder in his 1^st bid that shows the following:

• 13+ total points including extra values for distribution. Hand must have at least 11 HCP out of the 13 TP.
• 4+ Cards of opening Major. (even 3 cards with top 2 of the 3 honours is acceptable).

This bid provides several advantages:

• It forces the partnership to game.
• It immediately establishes the trump suit.
• It leaves bidding space for further slam investigation.

Jacoby 2NT includes an excellent opener’s relay structure. Which allows us ample room to explore the possibility of slam. As both partners have already established a MAJOR TRUMP suit, a new suit bid shows extra meaning:

• Partner Bids 1!h and your bid is 2NT so HEARTS is established as TRUMP suit
• Partner Bids 1!s and your bid is 2NT so SPADES is established as TRUMP suit

Partner rebids control cues for more information. for example, when !h Suit is agreed FIT:

3!c	Void or Singleton	4!c	5+ cards with 2 of 3 top honours
3!d	Void or Singleton	4!d	5+ cards of with 2 of 3 top honours
3!s	Void or Singleton	4!s	5+ cards of with 2 of 3 top honours
3!h	EXTRA VALUE	4!h	Minimum hand

Similarly, For !S Suit :

3!S will be extra value.

3!H=Void or Singleton. 4!H=5+Cards in Hearts.

Important notes :

• Above chart shows only single relay bid by opener. Next bid of responder follows regular slam investigation routine via control bids.
• when opener’s hand has a 5+ cards side suit and a short suit, bid the 5+ cards suit at level 4. Shortness in other suits becomes obvious because opening bid in Major has already shown 5+ cards in trump suit. Keep in mind 5+ Suits are only bid when they have 2 of the top 3 honours.
• Extra value is not very specific. It could be not a minimum hand or extra trumps. The objective here is to explore more in responder’s hand.
• when there’s tie between showing extra value or shortness in a suit. Go for showing shortness.

Detailing Truscott aka Jordan

TRUSCOTT 2N (aka Jordan 2N) is used in a competitive bids where opener is DOUBLED by the opponent and you have 10+ HCP and a FIT in the partner’s MAJOR or MINOR. that means 3+ card support to opening Major or 5+ card support to opening Minor.

• Bid 2N after opponent’s double
• Opener’s 3 level bid of another suit shows 4+ cards and game force.
• 3 of the opening suit rebid by opener is sign off

Example 1 – Truscott over 1 Major

Example 2 – Truscott over 1 Minor