Lebensohl over Reverses Quiz – Answers

1. 3♥ Shows a game-forcing two-suiter, typically 5-5.

2. 3♣ A game force. If partner has three spades, partner will be 3♠.

3. 3♠ Describing a one loser suit.

4. 2♥ 4^th Suit – the start of a signoff to be followed by 3♦. A void in partner’s first suit with four-card support for the second suit is NOT worth 5 dummy points; 2 is more like it.

5. 3♦ A game force.

6. 4♠ Showing a solid suit and denying a control in the unbid suit.

7. 4♣ Slammish in clubs.

8. 2♥ 4^th Suit – start of a signoff to be followed by 3♣ or pass if partner rebids 3♣.

9. 2NT A game force showing 7-9 points.

10. 3NT Natural – showing 10-13 points.

11. 2♥ You intend rebid 3♥, not forcing, next.

12. 2NT Intending to rebid 4NT, natural, to show 14-15 balanced.

13. 3♣ Game forcing. This 6 points hand has blossomed.

14. 2♥ 4^th Suit – start of a signoff. However, you can cancel the message by rebidding 3♠ to show a broken six-card suit with game-going values.

15. 4♦ There’s nothing quite like jumping in one of partner’s suits to get partner’s attention. It is also a slam try.