<p>As with any bidding question, this depends on your partnership agreements. Without discussion, in the US I'd assume this is Jacoby 2NT (see for example <a href="https://web2.acbl.org/documentlibrary/play/SP3%20(bk)%20single%20pages.pdf" rel="noreferrer">the Standard American Yellow Card booklet</a>). Partner shows four hearts and game-forcing values.</p>
<p>With a good five-card side suit, bid it at the 4 level. Otherwise, with a short suit (singleton or void), bid it at the 3 level. Otherwise, with a minimum bid 4H, with some extras (15-17) bid 3NT, or with significant extras (18+) bid 3H.</p>

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Just to outline various alternatives: most experts play other variants of Jacoby 2N with a more complicated set of responses and or a lower minimum strength (but usually still 4+ hearts) for responder.  Some players, mostly novices who haven't learned Jacoby 2N but also some experts who prefer alternatives to Jacoby 2N, play 2N as showing a balanced hand, either agreed to be invitational (about 10-12) or agreed to be game forcing (12+ or so) or agreed to be stronger (15+ or so - this is sometimes called Baron).  There are yet other more exotic alternative agreements.
Alexander Woo
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ruds did'nt answer but Alexander Woo answered my question.  I have since found the answer online.  The partners MUST agree beforehand what responses are to be & their point range, but there are 2 possibilities:  either partner has 8-9 points & a flat hand OR partner has 6 clubs & expects the No Trump (NT) partner to rebid 6 Clubs depending of whether NT partner has the low end or high end of the range of previously agreed to points to open 1 NT.  Either way, if NT opener has 15 points, he/she passes.  If points at high end, NT opener bids 3 NT.  That is what I have read recently online.
MISTERG2u
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@MISTERG2u what you've just described would be true if you'd opened 1NT. But your question specified that you opened 1H. 1NT has completely different responses than 1H does.
ruds
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You're right ruds.  Sorry.  I have no idea where I misread my own question.  People where I play bridge are using a jump from their partner's bid of 1 of a suit, thereby jumping to 2 NT.  I think it means they have 10-11 pts, maybe 12 pts but I guess I should ask them next time.  Seems like it is always my left hand opponent doing the jump to 2 NT so I am not allowed to ask the opponent on my left (or right) & my partner does not ask so I can not.
MISTERG2u
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After an opening of 1C or 1D, a jump to 2NT tends to be balanced and invitational without a 4-card major. After 1H or 1S, a jump to 2NT is usually game forcing with 4-card or better support. As far as I know, these agreements are common in most places in the world, but they are certainly the standard agreements in the United States.

Note: When it is your turn to bid or play, you may *always* ask an opponent about their agreements, and in particular you may ask an opponent what their partner's bid meant. You are not restricted to asking immediately after the bid.
ruds
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ruds
<p>The partners MUST agree beforehand what responses are to be &amp; their point range, but there are 2 possibilities:  either partner has 8-9 pts &amp; a flat hand OR partner has 6 clubs &amp; expects the No Trump (NT) partner to rebid 3 Clubs depending of whether NT partner has the low end or high end of the range of previously agreed to pts to open 1 NT.    If responder has 10-13 pts, responder goes to 3NT Either way, if NT opener has 15 points, he/she passes.  If pts at high end, NT opener bids 3 NT. I have read this  online recently.</p>

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This is for a 1N opening, not a 1H opening.  (And - in my partnership that plays a 10-12 1N opening, 2N shows either clubs or an invitational hand with a 6 card suit other than clubs - in my partnership that plays a 12-14 1N opening, it shows an invitational hand (meaning very good 11 up to an average 12) - in partnerships that play a 15-17 NT opening (and I have no such partnerships right now), I prefer 2N to show diamonds or both minors.)
Alexander Woo
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MISTERG2u
<p>I opened 1 Heart &amp; my partner promptly responded 2 NT.  How many points does my partner have &amp; what is the shape of his hand?</p>

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I opened 1 Heart & my partner promptly responded 2 NT. How many points does my partner have & what is the shape of his hand?
MISTERG2u
# I opened 1 Heart & my partner promptly responded 2 NT. How many points does my partner have & what is the shape of his hand?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2022-11-24)

I opened 1 Heart & my partner promptly responded 2 NT. How many points does my partner have & what is the shape of his hand?

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## 2 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2022-11-24. Score: 5

As with any bidding question, this depends on your partnership agreements. Without discussion, in the US I'd assume this is Jacoby 2NT (see for example [the Standard American Yellow Card booklet](https://web2.acbl.org/documentlibrary/play/SP3%20(bk)%20single%20pages.pdf)). Partner shows four hearts and game-forcing values.

With a good five-card side suit, bid it at the 4 level. Otherwise, with a short suit (singleton or void), bid it at the 3 level. Otherwise, with a minimum bid 4H, with some extras (15-17) bid 3NT, or with significant extras (18+) bid 3H.

> **Comments:**
> **username_2**: Just to outline various alternatives: most experts play other variants of Jacoby 2N with a more complicated set of responses and or a lower minimum strength (but usually still 4+ hearts) for responder.  Some players, mostly novices who haven't learned Jacoby 2N but also some experts who prefer alternatives to Jacoby 2N, play 2N as showing a balanced hand, either agreed to be invitational (about 10-12) or agreed to be game forcing (12+ or so) or agreed to be stronger (15+ or so - this is sometimes called Baron).  There are yet other more exotic alternative agreements.  
> **username_0**: username_1 did'nt answer but username_2 answered my question.  I have since found the answer online.  The partners MUST agree beforehand what responses are to be & their point range, but there are 2 possibilities:  either partner has 8-9 points & a flat hand OR partner has 6 clubs & expects the No Trump (NT) partner to rebid 6 Clubs depending of whether NT partner has the low end or high end of the range of previously agreed to points to open 1 NT.  Either way, if NT opener has 15 points, he/she passes.  If points at high end, NT opener bids 3 NT.  That is what I have read recently online.  
> **username_1**: @username_0 what you've just described would be true if you'd opened 1NT. But your question specified that you opened 1H. 1NT has completely different responses than 1H does.  
> **username_0**: You're right username_1.  Sorry.  I have no idea where I misread my own question.  People where I play bridge are using a jump from their partner's bid of 1 of a suit, thereby jumping to 2 NT.  I think it means they have 10-11 pts, maybe 12 pts but I guess I should ask them next time.  Seems like it is always my left hand opponent doing the jump to 2 NT so I am not allowed to ask the opponent on my left (or right) & my partner does not ask so I can not.  
> **username_1**: After an opening of 1C or 1D, a jump to 2NT tends to be balanced and invitational without a 4-card major. After 1H or 1S, a jump to 2NT is usually game forcing with 4-card or better support. As far as I know, these agreements are common in most places in the world, but they are certainly the standard agreements in the United States.  Note: When it is your turn to bid or play, you may *always* ask an opponent about their agreements, and in particular you may ask an opponent what their partner's bid meant. You are not restricted to asking immediately after the bid.  

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### Answer by username_0 on 2024-08-08. Score: -3

The partners MUST agree beforehand what responses are to be & their point range, but there are 2 possibilities: either partner has 8-9 pts & a flat hand OR partner has 6 clubs & expects the No Trump (NT) partner to rebid 3 Clubs depending of whether NT partner has the low end or high end of the range of previously agreed to pts to open 1 NT. If responder has 10-13 pts, responder goes to 3NT Either way, if NT opener has 15 points, he/she passes. If pts at high end, NT opener bids 3 NT. I have read this online recently.

> **Comments:**
> **username_2**: This is for a 1N opening, not a 1H opening.  (And - in my partnership that plays a 10-12 1N opening, 2N shows either clubs or an invitational hand with a 6 card suit other than clubs - in my partnership that plays a 12-14 1N opening, it shows an invitational hand (meaning very good 11 up to an average 12) - in partnerships that play a 15-17 NT opening (and I have no such partnerships right now), I prefer 2N to show diamonds or both minors.)  

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