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Convention HELP

Defense against weak NT

Source

  • Melih Özdil - Melih Özdil

 

 
- Double of weak 1NT is penalty.

- After weak 1NT, if responder use Stayman or transfer, Double not lead directions,

  just shows strength

 

After Double

 

                      2X                 

X                                 ?

                      1NT

                                            - X                  : negative

 

                                                                

                      2X                   

X                                 Pass                        

?                  

                      1NT

                      Pass

- X                  : negative

 

 

                      2X                   

X                                 Pass                        

?                  

                      1NT

                      2Y

- X                  : negative

 

 

                      2X

                      Pass               

X                                 Pass                        

Pass                   ?

                      1NT

                      2Y

                                            - X                  : negative

 

 

           Pass    

X                                 Pass                        

?                  

           1NT

           2X

- X                  : penalty

- Pass            : forcing

 

 

           Pass

           Pass    

X                                 Pass                        

Pass                   ?

           1NT

           2X

                                            - X                  : penalty

 

Rules:

- After Pass use Dobi Double

- After penalty Pass or penalty Double, new Double also penalty