MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Location: file:///C:/236D22B3/LebensohlNaturalOvercallsAnswers.htm Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" Lebensohl vs

Lebe= nsohl vs. Natural Overcalls

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Partner    &nbs= p;       RHO        &= nbsp;      You

1NT        &= nbsp;        2♥        &= nbsp;           ?<= /span>

 

 

1.   2NT. Follow with 3♦, signoff.

2.   3♣. Game-forcing.

3.   2♠. Signoff.

4.   3♠. Game-forcing.

        &= nbsp;   If you are playing Transfer Lebensohl, then 3♥à3♠ and bid game.

5.   3♥. Stayman without a stopper (“FADS” fast arrival denies stopper).

        &= nbsp;   If you are playing Transfer Lebensohl, then 3♦à3♥ (Stayman w/out stopper).

6.   2NT. Follow with 3♥, w= hich is Stayman with a stopper (“SSS” slow shows stopper).

7.   3NT. Game-forcing, no heart stopper “FADS”.

8.   2NT. Follow up with 3NT to s= how a heart stopper “SSS”.

9.   2♠. Non-forcing and non-invitational.

10. 2= NT. Follow up with 3♠, invitational.

11. 3= ♠. Game-forcing.

        &= nbsp;   If you are playing Transfer Lebensohl, then 3♥à3♠ and= bid 4♠.

12. 3= ♠. A six-card suit is not necessary for a jump.

        &= nbsp;   If you are playing Transfer Lebensohl, then 3♥à3♠ and bid again.

13. <= st1:place w:st=3D"on">2NT. Pass opener’s 3♣ rebid.

14. 3= ♣. Game-forcing.

        &= nbsp;   If you are playing Transfer Lebensohl, 2NTà3♣ and= raise to 4♣.

15. 3= ♣. There is no invitational bid available, thus the game-forcing overbid.

        &= nbsp;   If you are playing Transfer Lebensohl, 2NTà3♣ and= raise to 4♣.

16. 3= NT. Denies a stopper. FADS

17. 2= NT. And then 3NT to show a stopper. SS= S.

18. 3= ♥. Stayman without a stopper. F= ADS.

        &= nbsp;   If you are playing Transfer Lebensohl, then 3♦à3♥ (Stayman w/out stopper).

19. 2= NT. Follow with 3♥. Stayman with a stopper. SS= S

20. P= ass. Partner must reopen with a doubleton spade and you can then pass for penalt= ies. This hand is not strong enough for a negative double.