Lesson 7 – LD Precision Club Bidding System

Review

Major suit opening responses – 1H/1S – (P) - ?

No support - <3 card support
	<8 HCP : Pass
	8-12 HCP : 1NT followed by rebid of long suit
	13+ HCP : 2X 

3 card support
	<6 points : Pass
	6-9 points : 2M
	10-12 points : 3D
	13-18 points : 2X followed by rebid of M
	19+ points : Slam bidding

4+ card support
	<8 points : 3M
	8-12 points : 3C
		Opener bids 3D to ask for clarification
			3H : 8-9 points
			3S : 10-12 points
	13-15 points : 4M
	16+ points : Slam bidding

Questions

Interference with Major suit openings 

1H – (1S) - ? : Ignore interference

1H/1S – (1NT) - ?
	Double : Stolen bid, 8-12 HCP, no support (alertable)
	Ignore for other bids

1H/1S – (2X) - ?
	Double : 8-12 HCP, no support (alertable)
	2M : 6-9 points, 3 card support
	3M : <8 points, 4+ card support (alertable)
	3X (cue bid) : 10-12 points, 3 card support (alertable)
	2NT : 10-12 points, 4+ card support (alertable)
	4M : 13+ points, 4+ card support
	New suit : 13 + points, rebid M with 3 card support

Summary of coping with interference
	1NT => Double
	3C => 2NT
	3D => Cue bid

Practice

1D opening bid

Looking for major fit or NT

1D – (P) - ?
	1H/1S : 8-12 HCP, 4+ suit
	1NT : 8-12 HCP, no 4 card major
	2D : 8-12 points, 4+D
	2C/2H/2S : 13+ HCP, 4+ suit
	3D : 13-15 points, 4+D
	4D : 16-18 points, 4+D

Practice

Interference

1D – (1H/1S/1NT/2C) - ?
	Double : 8+ HCP, Takeout
	Any other bid, system on
1D – (2H+) - ?
	Systems off, bid natural

Practice

Transfer Lebensohl

Used in 2 contexts : 1NT overcalls and Doubles of Opponents Weak 2 bids

Slow and Fast paths

2NT : Slow path, requests puppet bid of 3C from partner

1NT – (2S) – 2NT – (P) – 3C

2NT bidder passes or rebids suit at 3 level.
	3 level bid is invitational
	Cue bid indicates values for 3NT, stopper in opponents suit and interest in unbid majors
	3NT indicates stopper and no major interest

Direct bid at 3 level: Fast path
	Direct bid in a suit is a transfer bid
	Bid can be weak or strong.  If weak, bidder will pass partners acceptance
	If transfer is into opponents suit, bidder has values for 3NT, does not have stopper and has interest 		in unbid majors
	Direct bid of 3NT is strong but no stopper.