Defensive Bidding Summary

Rev. 11-14-01

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When Enemy Bids:

Your Choice of Bid:

Opens 1NT (Strong)

Use conventions:

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DONT

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Cappalletti

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Landy

Opens 1NT (Weak)

Use convention Cappalletti

Two-Suited Overcall:

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Michaels and Michaels Variations

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Unusual NT

Use Convention Invisible Cue Bid same as Unusual Versus Unusual.

Flannery 2D or 2H

Refer to convention Flannery for defensive bidding.

3NT (Gambling)

Refer to convention Gambling 3NT for defensive bidding.

Overcalls 1NT

Use convention Lebensohl

Opens Suit at 3 or 4 Level

Refer to Defense Against 3 or 4 Level Preempts for defensive bidding.

Opens 1C (Strong)

Use Conventions:

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Truscott

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Mathe

Opens 2C (Strong)

Use Convention Mathe

Three-Suited Opening Bids

Refer to convention Mini-Roman 2D for defensive bidding.

Weak Two Bid

Refer to convention Weak Two-Bid for defensive bidding.