Last Updated: 2025-08-02 16:23:36
Transfer Lebensohl¶
1N
15-17
D
With any meaning
R
Balance of power
*
Systems on
2♣
With any meaning
D
Puppet Stayman (stolen bid. ONLY FOR CLUBS.)
*
Systems on
2♦♥♠
1-2 implied suits
D
Penalty-oriented (Note: under discussion at the moment)
2♣♦♥♠
To play
2N
Relay to 3C
3♣♦♥♠
(not implied suit) Invite or better, transfer through implied suits to 5+ card suit
3♣♦♥♠
(implied suit) stayman, does not have 1.5+/2 suits stopped
3N
GF, does not have 1.5/2 stoppers in implied suits
2♦♥♠
0 or 3+ implied suits.
D
Penalty-oriented (Note: under discussion at the moment)
2♣♦♥♠
To play
2N
Relay to 3C
3♣♦♥♠
Transfer, invite or better, ignore implied suits
3N
To play, no slam interest
After the 2N-3C relay:
1N-2♦♥♠-2N-3♣
Artificial, forced
P
3C to play
3♦♥♠
(not implied suit) to play
3♦♥♠
(implied suit) stayman, with stopper in implied suit
3N
to play, with 1.5+/2 suits stopped or 1/1 implied suit stopped
After a transfer:
1N-3♣♦♥♠
Transfer through implied suits. Note that this is invite+.
3X+1
Minimum. Responder can bid on with GF values
3N
Maximum, limited support
4Y Maximum with support
After weak two¶
Weak two, followed by a double in the direct overcall seat only.
2♦♥♠
weak
D
Takeout
P
didn't have 3 in support, probably
*
Transfer Lebensohl on as if takeout doubler had bid 1N; Figure doubler for about 13 points until they say something else.
NOT on after 2X-P-P-X, since direct overcall seat didn't have enough points to act.
Examples¶
To play¶
1N-(2♥)-2♠: Let's play 2♠ please.
1N-(2♠)-2N!-(P)-3♣!-(P)-3D: Let's play 3♦, please.
Invite+¶
1N-(2♥)-3♣!: I invite+ you to game, with 5+ diamonds. Bid 3♦ to say you have a minimum. I will bid on if I have enough for game.
1N-(2♥)-3♦!: I invite+ you to game, with 5+ spades (transfer *through* the opponent's heart suit). Bid 3♠ to say you have a minimum. I will bid on if I have enough for game.
Stayman¶
1N-(2♥)-3♥!: Do you have 4S? I don't have a heart stopper.
1N-(2♥)-2N!-(P)-3♣!-(P)-3♥!: Do you have 4S? I have a heart stopper. Want to play 3N or 4♠?
Direct to 3N¶
1N-(2♥)-3N!: I don't have a heart stopper.
1N-(2♥)-2N!-(P)-3♣!-(P)-3N!: I have a heart stopper.