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Convention HELP

Lebensohl

After opponents weak 2/3-open and INFO-DBL from partner for description

Source

  • "The Lebensohl convention complete in contract bridge" by Ron Andersen

 

Signatures

  • Green = Opposition
  • Blue = First bid from our side
  • RED = Responds from our side
  • Purple = Openers rebids
  • #Black = System link
Example
 

DBL

  • PASS=penalty
  • 2§¨©ª=To Play
  • 3§¨©ª=5+cards,10+cP, Transfer, Game Force
  • 2NT=0-7HcP,any distribution, Lebensohl delay
    • 3§=Forced relay
      • Pass = To Play
      • 3¨=5+cards,Trans -> Hearts
      • 3©=5+cards,Trans -> Spades
      • 3ª=5+cd,Trans -> 3NT
        • Pass = To Play, Stop OK
      • 3NT=To Play, stop OK
      • 4§=5+cd,Trans -> Diamonds
  • CUE=Stayman(No stop)
    • 3NT=To play, Stop OK
    • 4§=5+cards,Trans -> Hearts
    • 4¨=5+cards,Trans -> Spades
    • 4©ª=4+cards
  • 3NT=No stopper
    • Pass=Stop OK
    • 4§¨©ª=5+cards
 
Description

General principles

4-level=Game Force

Dbl=Defensive value

Rdbl=Good hand

2NT-3§-Cue=Stop OK

Direct Cue=No stop

Pass-Dbl=penalty

Pass-suit=compete