Against Raises and Preempts

Opponent Bid and Raise

(1M) P (2M)

• Dbl
  Promise 4+4+ in 2 unbid suits, 2+ in the 3rd suit. 10+ HCP

  • 2N
    Scramble, but Lebensohl in Mode 0
• 2N
  Scramble, but 16-18 Bal in Mode 0
• Suit
  Good suit. 10+ HCP
• Higher
  See section below

Note

After (1m) (1M); (2M), the minor is considered “unbid” if m can be 3-cards only.

Against Major Preempt or Raise

Vs Preempt / Raise to 2M

Applies in the following situations:

• (1M) P/Dbl (2M)
• (2M)

(…2M = Raise or Preempt)

• Dbl
  Takeout. Lebensohl
• 2N
  Nat (or Scramble)
• Non-JS
  Nat. Constructive
• 3M
  (Cue) Asking for stopper for 3N
• 3N
  To play
• 4M
  Leaping Michael. 5+m 5+oM

(2Y) Dbl (P)

• (Assume Z ranks over Y, Y ranks over X)
• 2Z
  0-6 Weak
• 2N
  Lebensohl, puppet to 3♣

  • 3♣
    Normal

    • P/3X
      To play
    • 3Y
      GF. 4-card in an unbid major. With stopper
    • 3Z
      Inv. NF
    • 3N
      To play. Bal with stopper
  • Others
    Extra. Around 20+
• 3X
  7-10. Constructive. NF
• 3Y
  GF. 4-card in an unbid major. Without stopper
• 3Z
  GF. 5+Z
• 3N
  GF. Bal without stopper. Then 4m NF

Vs Preempt / Raise to 3-level

Applies in the following situations:

• (1X) P/Dbl/1N (3X)
• (2X) P/Dbl/2N (3X)
• (3X)
• 1N (3M)

(… 3m = Raise or Preempt)

• 3 any
  Nat
• 4♣
  om + M GF. 4♦ ask M
• 4♦
  Both majors COG
• 4M
  To play

(… 3♥ = Raise or Preempt)

• Dbl
  Takeout. Could be offshape
• 3♠
  Nat. Constructive
• 3N
  To play
• 4m
  Nat. Constructive
• 4♥
  5+♠ GF. Strong 2-suiter or Long ♠ ST
• 4♠/5m
  To play
• 4N
  Minors

(… 3♠ = Raise or Preempt)

• Dbl
  Takeout. Could be offshape
• 3N
  To play
• 4♣
  Long ♥ GF
• 4♦
  ♦ + ♥ GF
• 4♥
  ♣ + ♥ NF
• 4♠
  ♣ + ♥ SI
• 4N
  Minors
• 5m
  To play