Suggested defence to artificial bids

Contents

Defence to strong club
Defence to multi 2¨
Defence to RCO twos
Defence to two-suited overcalls

Defence to strong club

Bid Description
Double Any three-suiter
1¨ ¨ + ©
1© © + ª
1ª ª + §
1NT § + ¨
2§ § + ©
2¨ ¨ + ª

Defence to multi 2¨

Bid Description
Double Takeout of spades
2© Takeout of hearts
2NT 17-19 balanced, puppet stayman

Defence to RCO twos

Double and 3§ are for takeout, showing two suits of the same parity as the opening bid. Double shows the combination with clubs, and 3§ shows the combination without clubs.

Defence to two-suited overcalls (eg Michaels)

Bid Description
Dbl Penalty, able to double at least one suit
Cue1 GF, no fit, 5+ in other major
Cue2 Limit raise or better
Raise Competitive raise
3OM Natural, constructive, not forcing
Other Splinters in their suits, Kickback, etc.