Multi-Landy

When the opponents open one notrump, you are faced with a dilemma. Versus a strong notrump, the opponents have the power; versus a weak notrump, they force you or your partner to compete at the two-level. Multi-Landy (aka Woolsey) comprises four components: • Multi. 2D shows a 6-card or longer major. • Landy. 2C shows both majors. • Cappelletti. 2H or 2S shows a 5-card major and a 4-card minor. • Woolsey Double. Shows either a 6-card minor or a 5-card minor with a 4-card major or a strong hand. Multi-Landy is a unified convention that has three key advantages: • The same set of bids and the Woolsey double are used against all opening one notrump HCP ranges. • The four components of Multi-Landy allow all hand types to be shown: a long major, majors, major-minor 2-suiters with defined length, a long minor and strong hands. • Advancer has a set of structured responses defined for all types of auction. The tactics in this book evolved from analysis of thousands of computer-generated deals to determine the statistics of successful overcalls. Using these recommendations, you can effectively compete for part-scores, bid your games and occasionally slams. DAVID OAKLEY is a retired electronics engineer, who learned to play bridge as a teenager in England. He and his wife, Pauline, immigrated to the USA in 1966, eventually settling in Southern California. He has played Multi-Landy with several partners since 1998.