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LEBENSOHL ^^^^^^^^^^^ 1. Applied Situation 1-1. After Our 1NT Opening/Overcall PTN RHO YOU LHO PTN RHO YOU LHO PTN RHO YOU LHO 1NT 2D 1NT 2H 1NT 2S 1-2. After Opp's Weak Two Opening LHO PTN RHO YOU LHO PTN RHO YOU LHO PTN RHO YOU 2D Dbl P 2H Dbl P 2S Dbl P 2. Subsequent Development 2-1. After Our 1NT Opening PTN RHO YOU LHO 1NT 2D ?? Pass = weak hand Dbl = Penalty Dbl 2H/2S = weak 5+HEA/SPA, S/O 2NT = Lebensohl ; transfer to 3C --3C --Pass = weak 5+CLU --3D = Stayman with DIA STP ; promises 4 HEA/SPA --3H/3S = 5+HEA/SPA, INV --3NT = to play with DIA STP 3C/3H/3S = strong 5+CLU/HEA/SPA, GF 3D = Stayman with no DIA STP ; promises 4 HEA/SPA 3NT = to play with no DIA STP 4C = Gerber 4D/4H = Texas transfer to 4H/4S ; promises 6+HEA/SPA PTN RHO YOU LHO 1NT 2H ?? Pass = weak hand Dbl = Penalty Dbl 2S = weak 5+SPA, S/O 2NT = Lebensohl ; transfer to 3C --3C --Pass = weak 5+CLU --3D/3S = fair 5+DIA/SPA, INV --3H = Stayman with HEA STP ; promises 4 SPA --3NT = to play with HEA STP 3C/3D/3S = strong 5+CLU/DIA/SPA, GF 3H = Stayman with no HEA STP ; promises 4 SPA 3NT = to play with no HEA STP 4C = Gerber 4H = Texas transfer to 4S ; promises 6+SPA PTN RHO YOU LHO 1NT 2S ?? Pass = weak hand Dbl = Penalty Dbl 2NT = Lebensohl ; transfer to 3C --3C --Pass = weak 5+CLU --3D/3H = 5+DIA/HEA, INV --3S = Stayman with SPA STP ; promises 4 HEA --3NT = to play with SPA STP 3C/3D/3H = strong 5+CLU/DIA/HEA, GF 3S = Stayman with no SPA STP ; promises 4 HEA 3NT = to play with no SPA STP 4C = Gerber 4D = Texas transfer to 4H ; promises 6+HEA 2-2. After Opp's Weak Two Opening LHO PTN RHO YOU 2D Dbl P ?? 2H/2S = 0-7, weak 4+HEA/SPA 2NT = Lebensohl ; transfer to 3C --3C --Pass = 0-7, weak 4+CLU --3D = Stayman with DIA STP ; 12+, promises 4 HEA/SPA --3H/3S = 8-11, 4 HEA/SPA, INV --3NT = 12+, to play with DIA STP --3D = 18+, no available bid --3H/3S = 18-21, good 5+HEA/SPA --3NT = to play with DIA STP 3C = 8-11, 4+CLU, INV 3D = Stayman with no DIA STP ; 12+, promises 4 HEA/SPA 3H/3S = 8-11, 5+HEA/SPA, INV 3NT = semi-gambling ; to play with good 6+CLU, with DIA STP 4C = 8-11, 6+CLU, INV 4H/4S = to play with 5+HEA/SPA LHO PTN RHO YOU 2H Dbl P ?? 2S = 0-7, weak 4+SPA 2NT = Lebensohl ; transfer to 3C --3C --Pass = 0-7, weak 4+CLU --3D = 0-7, weak 4+DIA --3H = Stayman with HEA STP ; 12+, promises 4 SPA --3S = 8-11, 4 SPA, INV --3NT = 12+, to play with HEA STP --3D/3S = 18-21, good 5+DIA/SPA --3H = 18+, no available bid --3NT = 18-21, to play with HEA STP 3C/3D = 8-11, fair 4+C/D, INV 3H = Stayman with no HEA STP ; 12+, promises 4 SPA 3S = 8-11, 5+SPA, INV 3NT = semi-gambling ; to play with 6+CLU/DIA, with HEA STP 4C/4D = 8-11, 6+CLU/DIA, INV 4S = to play with 5+SPA LHO PTN RHO YOU 2S Dbl P ?? 2NT = Lebensohl ; transfer to 3C --3C --Pass = 0-7, weak 4+CLU --3D/3H = 0-7, weak 4+DIA/HEA --3S = Stayman with HEA STP ; 12+, promises 4 HEA --3NT = 12+, to play with SPA STP --3D/3H = 18-21, good 5+DIA/HEA --3S = 18+, no available bid --3NT = 18-21, to play with SPA STP 3C/3D/3H = 8-11, 4+CLU/DIA/HEA, INV 3S = Stayman with no SPA STP ; 12+, promises 4 HEA 3NT = semi-gambling ; to play with 6+CLU/DIA, with SPA STP 4C/4D = 8-11, 6+CLU/DIA, INV 4H = to play with 5+HEA


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