Defense
against special openings
Multi 2D (Weak 2 in a major or
strong hand) OR
Wilkosz 2D (5+5+ with at least
one major suit) OR
Flannery 2D (45xx) OR Precision
2D (4414/4405) OR
Ekren 2D (4+4+ in majors)
- DBL: Takeout, 15+
- New suit: natural, non-forcing, 15+ if at level 3
- 2NT: 16-18, balanced, stoppers. Continuation as after 2NT opening.
- Pass followed by a bid: less than 15 HCP
Weak 2 OR
Dutch 2H/S (5+4+ in
hearts/spades and a minor suit)
- DBL: Takeout. If opponent
passes:
- 2NT (Lebensohl): Relay to
3C usually with a weak hand
- New suit: Natural, 8+ HCP
- Cue-bid: No stopper, 4
cards in other major
- 3NT: No stopper, 3 or
fewer cards in other major
- Suit: Natural
- 2NT: Strong, balanced. Continuation as after 2NT opening.
- Cue-bid: Asking for
stopper. Same developments as after 1H/S-3H/S
cue-bid
- Jump cue-bid: 5+5+ in
minors, control in the opening suit
- 4NT: 5+5+ in minors, no
control in the opening suit
- 4C/D: 5+ clubs/diamonds and
5+ in the other major
2NT with both minors
- DBL: 15+ HCP, balanced or
semi-balanced
- 3C: Hearts
- 3D: Spades
- 3H/S: Competitive
- 3NT: Strong balanced
Flannery 2H (45xx) OR
Ekren 2C/D/H/S (4+4+ in the
opening suit and another suit)
- DBL: Optional
- Suit: Natural
- 2NT: Strong NT. Continuation as after 2NT opening.
- Lower (if known) cue-bid:
Natural – to play
- Higher (or only) cue-bid:
Game Forcing