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Notrump: Chapter 2 Notrump Count

Notrump Criteria: No eight-plus fits.

4321 count.
Add +1 for first five-card or longer minor.
Subtract 1 point for: K, Q, KQ

50-50 Play Points. Points for Game and Slam at IMPs
Contract50-50 PlayIMPs NVIMPs VulAlt. Bid
1NT20.98
2NT22.88

3NT24.9424.71
24.43
24.39
24.05
1NT
2NT
4NT27.04
5NT29.28

6NT31.5131.5131.51 3NT

7NT34.7135.10
34.87
35.01
34.89
3NT
6NT

Batting Average for Game
Points 23 24 25 26 27 28
Percent 84.42 89.19 91.52 91.38 89.57 87.12
Gain or Loss from bidding game with exactly N points
PointsLow 23 24 25 26 27 28HighAlt. Bid
3NT % 16.29 31.49 51.30 70.72 85.61 93.35
Imps Vul-6 -1.97 -.11 2.62 5.50 7.76 8.96 10 2NT
Imps Vul-7 -3.57 -1.12 2.11 5.27 7.68 8.93 10 1NT
Imps NV-5 -1.79 -.68 1.06 2.97 4.48 5.30 6 2NT
Imps NV-5 -2.91 -1.41 .69 2.80 4.42 5.27 6 1NT

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