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bridge
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convention used for intervention over an opponent's 1NT opening. It allows for all one- and two-suited hands to be shown, and - for one suited hands - retains the ability to
transfer
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History
The name of the convention is derived from the names two of its inventors, Jerry Helms and Bill Lohmann. Jerry Helms had previously co-developed "Helms", similar to the
Cappelletti convention
Cappelletti (also called Hamilton and Pottage) is one of many defensive bridge bidding conventions used in the card game contract bridge to compete or interfere in the auction when an opponent has opened one notrump (1NT). Usually attributed to M ...
and saw this as an improvement to that convention. Helms considered that using 2 to show a major used up no bidding space and therefore lost the preemptive value typically attached to bidding major suits.
Description
It features the following calls:
*Double is for penalty
*2 shows diamonds or a major-minor
two suiter
In contract bridge, a two suiter is a hand containing cards mostly from two of the four suits. Traditionally a hand is considered a two suiter if it contains at least ten cards in two suits, with the two suits not differing in length by more tha ...
. Responder transfers to 2 which is either passed or advanced (diamond suit) or a major is bid (2 suiter, unspecified minor)
*2 is a transfer to hearts
*2 shows both majors (responder may
pass or correct to 2)
*2 shows spades (natural bid)
*2NT is a transfer to clubs
*3 shows both minors (responder may pass or adjust to 3)
*3 shows both Majors with massive playing strength (responder takes a preference to 3 or 3, or jumps to 4 or 4 with supporting values)
By design, in many cases, the advancer will become declarer, thus placing the strong 1NT hand on opening lead.
See also
*
List of defenses to 1NT
This is a list of defensive conventions used in the game of contract bridge to compete in the bidding after the opponents have opened with a one notrump (1NT) bid.
* ANTI
* Aspro
* Asptro, a hybrid of Astro and Aspro
* Astro, Modified Astro ...
References
Further reading
* Helms, Jerry (2006)
Helms to Hello'
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