Tag: Dont

DONT is a conventional overcall against an opposing 1NT opening bid. DONT, an acronym for Disturb Opponents’ Notrump, was designed by Marty A. Bergen, and is therefore also referred to as ‘Bergen over Notrump’. Although the method is often criticized for being too nebulous, it remains fairly popular. The convention was first published in Bridge Today in Bergen’s 7-page column in the September/October 1989 issue.
DONT features the following calls:
There is disagreement as to the use of the 2♠ bid. Some treat it as weaker than the sequence of a double followed by 2♠; others play it as showing a solid (runable) spade suit, and there are other agreements possible. Partners should make their agreement clear before using this convention.
DONT is normally applied as a defense to strong notrump opening bids, but some people have created various modifications to DONT to apply them to weaker notrump openings. The difference is that the bidder shows opening-bid values and the partner of the…