Minor Multi 1♠
I find it too difficult to have all the following:
- A strong 1NT relay
- Forcing major suits
- Preemptive major suits
This is a major-oriented system, so I give up the strength of the 1NT relay. When responder lacks 5-card major, they are usually interested in minor suits regardless of strength.
Note that the spade transfer is 2♣ because it needs more space to handle both 5-5 and 5-4 hands.
Lebensohl 2NT is home to 3-level one-suited preempts. It paradoxically asks the worse minor suit to pass or correct.
| 1♠- | 10–15, 5+♦♣ |
|---|---|
| 1NT! | (R) |
| 2♣! | TRF, 5+♠ |
| 2♦! | TRF, 5+♥ |
| 2♥♠! | NF, 6+# |
| 2NT! | LEB |
| 3♣♦! | P/C |
| 3♥♠ | FG, 6+# |
| 1♠-1NT- | (R) |
|---|---|
| 2♣ | 5+♣ |
| 2♦ | 5+♦ |
| 2♥ | 4=♥, 6+♦♣ |
| 2♠ | 4=♠, 6+♦♣ |
| 1♠-2NT- | LEB |
|---|---|
| 3♣! | P/C |
| 3♦! | P/C, 5+♣ |
| 3♥! | P/C, 4+♣, 4+♦ |