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Wolff Signoff
The Wolff Signoff is an artificial 3
convention used in the following auction:
| Opener | Responder | |
| 1-of-a-suit | 1-of-a-suit |
| 2NT* | 3 ! | * Balanced with 18-19 points |
The artificial 3
bid shows a weak hand, generally with at least five cards in responder's original suit. With three-card support, opener bids that suit at the three-level. Without three-card support, opener is required to rebid 3
, artificial. All of responder's subsequent calls over 3
are natural signoffs, with the exception of 3NT, which shows 10-12 points and support for opener's original suit. The 3NT rebid, however, is nonforcing.