Lebensohl at the Club
Tuesday, June 23rd, 2009 at
11:49 pm
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The following incident occurred in the Club duplicate last night:
(1) 12-14
(2) alerted, explained as natural and forcing
(3) penalties
(H) undisputed hesitation
NS have agreed to play Lebensohl in this situation. Direct 3-level suit bids are forcing, weaker hands go via 2NT. This is on the convention card, South had forgotten.
South led 5 to the queen, North switched to the K. East won, drew trumps and discarded a club loser on a heart to make ten tricks.
North queried the legitimacy of East's 4 bid after the hesitation. Do you think he has a case?
(1) 12-14
(2) alerted, explained as natural and forcing
(3) penalties
(H) undisputed hesitation
NS have agreed to play Lebensohl in this situation. Direct 3-level suit bids are forcing, weaker hands go via 2NT. This is on the convention card, South had forgotten.
South led 5 to the queen, North switched to the K. East won, drew trumps and discarded a club loser on a heart to make ten tricks.
North queried the legitimacy of East's 4 bid after the hesitation. Do you think he has a case?
