Lebensohl Practice | Bridge Game

This quiz is based on a 12-15 point range for a 1NT opening bid and incorporates the following Lebensohl conventions and agreements:

2N is a relay to 3♣
Cue bid is stayman
For higher ranking suits and for NT, direct denies and slow shows
For lower ranking suits, direct is better and slow is weaker (for both opener and responder)
2 level bids are competitive
Double is takeout
Double followed by a new suit is forcing

In these sequences, is the last bid forcing or non-forcing?

Example 1

West	North	East	South
– 2♦	– 2♠?	– –	1NT –

Example 2

West	North	East	South
– 2♦	– 3♠?	– –	1NT –

Example 3

West	North	East	South
– 2♦	– 2NT	– –	1NT –

Example 4

West	North	East	South
– 2♦ P	– 2NT 3♠?	– P –	1NT 3♣ –

Example 5

West	North	East	South
– 2♦ P	– 2NT 3♥?	– P –	1NT 3♣ –

Example 6

West	North	East	South
– 2♦	– X	– –	1NT –

Example 7

West	North	East	South
– 2♥ P	– 2NT 3♦	– P –	1NT 3♣ –

Example 8

West	North	East	South
– 2♥	– 2NT	– P	1NT 3♣

Example 9

West	North	East	South
– 2♥	– 3♣?	– –	1NT –

Example 10

West	North	East	South
– 2♠	– 3♥?	– –	1NT –

Example 11

West	North	East	South
– 2♠ P	– 2NT 3♥?	– P –	1NT 3♣ –

Example 12

West	North	East	South
– 2♦ P	– X 3♥?	– P –	1NT 3♣ –

Example 13

West	North	East	South
– 2♠	– X	– P	1NT 3♦?

Example 14

West	North	East	South
– 2♥	– 3♥?	– –	1NT –

Example 15

West	North	East	South
– 2♠ P	– 2NT 3♠?	– P –	1NT 3♣ –

Example 16

West	North	East	South
– 2♠ P	– 2NT 3NT?	– P –	1NT 3♣ –

Now let’s look at some 1NT opening hands.

Example 17

South
♠ A J T 7
♥ K 5
♦ T 7 6 2
♣ A Q 3

West	North	East	South
– 2♣	– 2♥	– P	1NT ?

What should South bid?

Example 18

South
♠ A J T 7
♥ K 5
♦ T 7 6 2
♣ A Q 3

West	North	East	South
– 2♣	– 2♠	– P	1NT ?

What should South bid?

Example 19

South
♠ K 9 7
♥ A Q T 6
♦ 8 5
♣ K J 9 3

West	North	East	South
– 2♣	– 2♠	– P	1NT ?

What should South bid?

Example 20

South
♠ K 9 7
♥ A Q T 6
♦ 8 5
♣ K J 9 3

West	North	East	South
– 2♠ P	– 2NT 3♦	– P P	1NT 3♣ ?

What should South bid?

Example 21

South
♠ T 2
♥ T 7 2
♦ K Q J 6 4
♣ A Q 3

West	North	East	South
– 2♥	– 3♠	– P	1NT ?

What should South bid?

Example 22

South
♠ T 2
♥ T 7 2
♦ K Q J 6 4
♣ A Q 3

West	North	East	South
– 2♥ P	– 2NT 3♠	– P P	1NT 3♣ ?

What should South bid?

Example 23

South
♠ K 9
♥ A 7 2
♦ Q J 7 6 4
♣ K J 3

West	North	East	South
– 2♠	– 3♠	– P	1NT ?

What should South bid?

Example 24

South
♠ 9 6
♥ A 7 2
♦ Q J 6 4
♣ K Q 8 3

West	North	East	South
– 2♠ P	– 2NT 3♠	– P P	1NT 3♣ ?

What should South bid?

Example 25

South
♠ Q 9
♥ A T 7 2
♦ K J T 2
♣ Q 9 3

West	North	East	South
– 2♥	– X	– P	1NT ?

What should South bid?

Example 26

South
♠ Q 9
♥ A T 7 2
♦ K T 2
♣ A Q 9 3

West	North	East	South
– 2♥ P	– X 3♥	– P P	1NT 3♣ ?

What should South bid?

Example 27

South
♠ A Q 9 3
♥ A T 7 2
♦ K T 2
♣ Q 9

West	North	East	South
– 2♥	– X	– P	1NT ?

What should South bid?

Let’s shift our focus to Responder. Just a reminder… 1NT is 12-15. If 1NT were played as a different range, 15-17 perhaps, The meanings for all the Lebelsohl sequences could remain the same – competitive, invitational, or forcing. But the actual hcp numbers would have to be adjusted.