Lebensohl
vs. Natural Overcalls
Answers
Partner
1NT 2♥ ?
1. 2NT. Follow with 3♦, signoff.
2. 3♣. Game-forcing.
3. 2♠. Signoff.
4. 3♠. Game-forcing.
If you are playing Transfer Lebensohl, then 3♥à3♠ and bid game.
5. 3♥. Stayman without a stopper (“FADS” fast arrival denies stopper).
If you are playing Transfer Lebensohl, then 3♦à3♥ (Stayman w/out stopper).
6. 2NT. Follow with 3♥, which is Stayman with a stopper (“SSS” slow shows stopper).
7. 3NT. Game-forcing, no heart stopper “FADS”.
8. 2NT. Follow up with 3NT to show a heart stopper “SSS”.
9. 2♠. Non-forcing and non-invitational.
10. 2NT. Follow up with 3♠, invitational.
11. 3♠. Game-forcing.
If you are playing Transfer Lebensohl, then 3♥à3♠ and bid 4♠.
12. 3♠. A six-card suit is not necessary for a jump.
If you are playing Transfer Lebensohl, then 3♥à3♠ and bid again.
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14. 3♣. Game-forcing.
If you are playing Transfer Lebensohl, 2NTà3♣ and raise to 4♣.
15. 3♣. There is no invitational bid available, thus the game-forcing overbid.
If you are playing Transfer Lebensohl, 2NTà3♣ and raise to 4♣.
16. 3NT. Denies a stopper. FADS
17. 2NT. And then 3NT to show a stopper. SSS.
18. 3♥. Stayman without a stopper. FADS.
If you are playing Transfer Lebensohl, then 3♦à3♥ (Stayman w/out stopper).
19. 2NT. Follow with 3♥. Stayman with a stopper. SSS
20. Pass. Partner must reopen with a doubleton spade and you can then pass for penalties. This hand is not strong enough for a negative double.