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Response to 1NT after suit overcall (Lebensohl)
- Question 1
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You opened 1NT, which was overcalled 2 . Your partner now bids 3. What does he mean ?
1. Keep bidding, I'm strong
2. Double if you are top of range
3. Tell me if you have a 4-card Major
- Question 1
(of 7 on this page)
You opened 1NT, which was overcalled 2 . Your partner now bids 3. What does he mean ?
Answer
3 . Tell me if you have a 4-card Major
Reply in the usual Stayman language, but bid 3NT to deny having any Majors (not 4!). Your partner's cue bid of the enemy suit also claimed a stopper in the enemy suit, by the way.
- Question 2
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You opened 1NT, which was overcalled 2. Your partner now bids 2. What does he mean ?
1. Transfer to Spades
2. Natural 4-card suit
3. Natural 5-card suit
- Question 2
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You opened 1NT, which was overcalled 2. Your partner now bids 2. What does he mean ?
Answer
3 . Natural 5-card suit
Transfers are cancelled after enemy interference
- Question 3
(of 7 on this page)
You opened 1NT, which was overcalled 2. Your partner now bids 3. What does he mean ?
1. Transfer to Spades
2. Natural 5-card suit
3. Natural 6-card suit
4. 5-card forcing to game
- Question 3
(of 7 on this page)
You opened 1NT, which was overcalled 2. Your partner now bids 3. What does he mean ?
Answer
4 . 5-card forcing to game
You can now decide between 3NT and 4
- Question 4
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You opened 1NT, which was overcalled 2. Your partner now bids 3NT. What does he mean ?
1. Play it, I have a stopper in the enemy suit.
2. Play it, I have no stopper in the enemy suit
- Question 4
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You opened 1NT, which was overcalled 2. Your partner now bids 3NT. What does he mean ?
Answer
1 . Play it, I have a stopper in the enemy suit.
- Question 5
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You opened 1NT, which was overcalled 2. Your partner now bids 2NT. What does he mean ?
1. Transfer to a minor, please relay to 3
2. I'll tell you in a minute, but I'm medium strength, please relay to 3
3. I'll tell you in a minute, but I'm strong for game, please relay to 3
- Question 5
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You opened 1NT, which was overcalled 2. Your partner now bids 2NT. What does he mean ?
Answer
2 . I'll tell you in a minute, but I'm medium strength, please relay to 3
- Question 6
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After the relay of question 5, your responder bids 3. What does he mean ?
1. To play. Stop bidding.
2. Invitation to game in 4
- Question 6
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After the relay of question 5, your responder bids 3. What does he mean ?
Answer
2 . Invitation to game in 4
If it was to play, he would have bid first time round
- Question 7
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Same as question 6 ("After the 2NT-3C relay, your responder bids 3. What does he mean ?"), but partner this time rebids the enemy suit. What does he mean ?
1. He's confused
2. Put into NT if you have stopper
3. Tell me about your Majors, I have an enemy stopper
- Question 7
(of 7 on this page)
Same as question 6 ("After the 2NT-3C relay, your responder bids 3. What does he mean ?"), but partner this time rebids the enemy suit. What does he mean ?
Answer
3 . Tell me about your Majors, I have an enemy stopper