Weak 2s’ Defence & Lebensohl

Weak 2s' Defence & Lebensohl

 

West	North	East	South
2♦ (6♦,weak)	2♥ (5+♥, NF) 2♠ (5+♠, NF) 2NT (16-19, bal) 3♣ ( 5+♣, NF) 3♦ (majors or strong hand) 3NT (20+, to play) 4♣ (Leaping Mich, 5♣+5♥/♠, GF) 4♦ (Leaping Mich, 5♥+5♠, GF) 4♥ (6+♥, to play) 4♠ (6+♠, to play)

 

 

West	North	East	South
2♦ (6♦,weak)	DBL	Pass	2♥ (4♥, NF) 2♠ (4♠, NF) 2NT (Lebensohl) 3♣ ( 4+♣, NF) 3♦ (majors or strong hand) 3♥ (4+♥, invite) 3♠ (4+♠, invite) 3NT (to play) 4♣ (Leaping Mich, 5♣+5♥/♠, GF) 4♦ (Leaping Mich, 5♥+5♠, GF) 4♥ (5+♥, to play) 4♠ (5+♠, to play)

 

 

West	North	East	South
2♦ (6♦,weak)	DBL	Pass	2NT (Lebensohl)
Pass	3♣ (forced) 3♥ (5+♥, GF) 3♠ (5+♠, GF)

 

 

West	North	East	South
2♦ (6♦,weak)	DBL	Pass	2NT (Lebensohl)
Pass	3♣ (forced)		3♦ (4♥+4♠, ♦ stopper) 3♥ (5+♥, invite) 3♠ (5+♠, invite) 4♣ (Leaping Mich, 5♣+5♥/♠, ♦ stopper, slammish) 4♦ (Leaping Mich, 5♥+5♠, ♦ stopper, slammish)

 

 

West	North	East	South
2♥ (6♥,weak)	2♠ (5+♠, NF) 2NT (16-19, bal) 3♣ ( 5+♣, NF) 3♦ (5+♦, NF) 3♥ (5♣+5♦, GF) 3NT (20+, to play) 4♣ (Leaping Mich, 5♣+5♠, GF) 4♦ (Leaping Mich, 5♦+5♠, GF) 4♠ (6+♠, to play)

 

 

West	North	East	South
2♥ (6♥,weak)	DBL	Pass	2♠ (4♠, NF) 2NT (Lebensohl) 3♣ ( 4+♣, NF) 3♦ (4+♦, NF) 3♥ (5♣+5♦, GF) 3♠ (4+♠, invite) 3NT (to play) 4♣ (Leaping Mich, 5♣+5♠, GF) 4♦ (Leaping Mich, 5♦+5♠, GF) 4♥ (5+♥, to play) 4♠ (5+♠, to play)

 

West	North	East	South
2♥ (6♥,weak)	DBL	Pass	2NT (Lebensohl)
Pass	3♣ (forced) 3♦ (5+♦, GF) 3♠ (5+♠, GF)

 

 

West	North	East	South
2♥ (6♥,weak)	DBL	Pass	2NT (Lebensohl)
Pass	3♣ (forced)		3♦ (5+♦, ♥ stopper) 3♥ (5♣+5♦, GF, ♥ stopper) 3♠ (5+♠, invite) 4♣ (Leaping Mich, 5♣+5♠, ♥ stopper, slammish) 4♦ (Leaping Mich, 5♦+5♠, ♥ stopper, slammish)

 

 

West	North	East	South
2♠ (6♠,weak)	2NT (16-19, bal) 3♣ ( 5+♣, NF) 3♦ (5+♦, NF) 3♠ (5♣+5♦, GF) 3NT (20+, to play) 4♣ (Leaping Mich, 5♣+5♥, GF) 4♦ (Leaping Mich, 5♦+5♥, GF) 4♥ (6+♥, to play)

 

 

West	North	East	South
2♠ (6♠,weak)	DBL	Pass	2NT (Lebensohl) 3♣ ( 4+♣, NF) 3♦ (4+♦, NF) 3♥ (4♥, NF) 3♠ (5♣+5♦, GF) 3NT (to play) 4♣ (Leaping Mich, 5♣+5♥, GF) 4♦ (Leaping Mich, 5♦+5♥, GF) 4♥ (6+♥, to play)

 

 

West	North	East	South
2♠ (6♠,weak)	DBL	Pass	2NT (Lebensohl)
Pass	3♣ (forced) 3♦ (5+♦, GF) 3♥ (5+♥, GF)

 

 

 

West	North	East	South
2♠ (6♠,weak)	DBL	Pass	2NT (Lebensohl)
Pass	3♣ (forced)		3♦ (5+♦, ♥ stopper) 3♥ (4♥, invite, ♠ stopper) 3♠ (5♣+5♦, GF, ♠ stopper) 4♣ (Leaping Mich, 5♣+5♥, ♠ stopper, slammish) 4♦ (Leaping Mich, 5♦+5♥, ♠ stopper, slammish)

2♣ opening & developments

2♣ opening & developments

General Approach:

2♣ = 22+ HCP, any shape and usually promises quick 8-9 tricks.

 

Opener	Opp1	Responder	Opp2
2♣	Pass	2♥/2♠/3♣ (+ve, good 6+ or bad 7+ hcp)

 

 

Opener Balanced hands:

Opener	Opp1	Responder	Opp2
2♣	Pass	2♦ (waiting)	Pass
2♥ (trf to ♠)	Pass	2♠ (forced)	Pass
2NT (bal, 22-24) 3NT (bal, 27-28) 4NT (bal, 31-32)

 

 

Opener	Opp1	Responder	Opp2
2♣	Pass	2♦ (waiting)	Pass
3NT (bal, 25-26) 4NT (bal, 29-30)

 

 

Opener semi balanced hands:

 

Opener	Opp1	Responder	Opp2
2♣	Pass	2♦ (waiting)	Pass
2♥ (trf to ♠)	Pass	2♠ (forced)	Pass
3♣ (5+♥, 4+♣) 3♦ (5+♥, 4+♦) 3♥ (6+♥)

 

Opener	Opp1	Responder	Opp2
2♣	Pass	2♦ (waiting)	Pass
2♠ (natural, 5+♠)	Pass

 

Opener	Opp1	Responder	Opp2
2♣	Pass	2♦ (waiting)	Pass
2NT (trf to ♣)	Pass	3♣ (forced)	Pass
3♦ (5+♣, 4+♦) 3♥ (5+♣, 4+♥) 3♠ (5+♣, 4+♠) 3NT (bal with 6+♣)

 

 

 

 

Opener	Opp1	Responder	Opp2
2♣	Pass	2♦ (waiting)	Pass
3♣ (trf to ♦)	Pass	3♦ (forced)	Pass
3♥ (5+♦, 4+♥) 3♠ (5+♦, 4+♠) 3NT (bal with 6+♦)

 

Opener	Opp1	Responder	Opp2
2♣	Pass	2♦ (waiting)	Pass
3♦ (4♣+5♦)

 

Opener unbalanced hands:

Opener	Opp1	Responder	Opp2
2♣	Pass	2♦ (waiting)	Pass
3♥ (any 4441 shape)

 

Opener	Opp1	Responder	Opp2
2♣	Pass	2♦ (waiting)	Pass
3♥ (any 4441 shape)	Pass	3♠ (singleton ask)	Pass
3NT (♣, single) 4♣ (♦, single) 4♦ (♥, single) 4♥ (♠, single)

 

Responder long weak 6 card suit:

 

Opener	Opp1	Responder	Opp2
2♣	Pass	2NT (weak, 6+♣/♦/♥/♠ suit)	Pass

 

Opener	Opp1	Responder	Opp2
2♣	Pass	2NT (weak, 6+♣/♦/♥/♠ suit)	Pass
3♣ (pass or correct)

 

 

Opener	Opp1	Responder	Opp2
2♣	Pass	2♦ (waiting)	Pass
2♥ (trf to ♠)	Pass	2NT (very weak, 6♣) 3♣ (very weak, 6♦) 3♦ (very weak, 6♥) 3♥ (very weak, 6♠)

 

 

Responder long weak 7 card suit:

 

Opener	Opp1	Responder	Opp2
2♣	Pass	3♠ (very weak, 7+♣/♦/♥/♠ suit)	Pass

 

 

 

Opener	Opp1	Responder	Opp2
2♣	Pass	3♠ (very weak, 7+♣/♦/♥/♠ suit)	Pass
3NT (suit ask)		4♣ (suit) 4♦ (suit) 4♥ (suit) 4♠ (suit)