fit ▁mod ifier , ▁allowing ▁an ▁accurate ▁determ ination ▁of ▁where ▁to ▁play ▁the ▁hand . ▁ ▁Res p ons es ▁to ▁ 1 ▁or ▁ 1 ▁ 1 ▁response ▁to ▁ 1 ▁is ▁round ▁forcing ▁and ▁asking ▁to ▁the ▁op ener ▁to ▁better ▁describe ▁his ▁hand . ▁It ▁shows ▁ 4 + ▁sp ades . ▁If ▁op ener ▁reb ids ▁the ▁heart ▁suit , ▁he ▁has ▁exactly ▁ 5 ▁hearts . ▁ 1 NT ▁is ▁" to ▁play ", ▁it ▁disc ou rages ▁game ▁and ▁den ies ▁ 4 ▁sp ades ▁if ▁in ▁response ▁to ▁ 1 . ▁ 2 ▁is ▁artificial ▁and ▁forcing ; ▁shows ▁prospect s ▁for ▁game ; ▁den ies ▁ 4 ▁sp ades ▁if ▁in ▁response ▁to ▁ 1 . ▁Direct ▁raise ▁of ▁the ▁suit ▁is ▁pre empt ive ▁and ▁sign - off . ▁All ▁other ▁b ids ▁are ▁" natural " ▁and ▁to ▁play . ▁Res p ons es ▁to ▁ 1 NT ▁ 2 ▁is ▁a ▁game - for cing ▁relay ▁asking ▁for ▁distribution ▁ 2 ▁reb id ▁is ▁ 4 3 3 3 ▁distribution ▁( so ▁ 1 8 - 2 2 ▁H CP ▁+ ▁Control s ). ▁Ori ented ▁towards ▁ 3 NT ▁ 2 ▁reb id ▁is ▁ 4 4 3 2 ▁with ▁ 3 ▁cards ▁in ▁hearts ▁( imp lying ▁ 2 ▁cards ▁in ▁sp ades ▁and ▁a ▁ 4 - 4 ▁min ors ). ▁ 2 ▁reb id ▁is ▁ 4 4 3 2 ▁with ▁ 3 ▁cards ▁in ▁sp ades