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Chapter 7

Anti-HUM

HUM is an acronym for H ighly U nusual M ethods.  These are written defenses to Mid-Chart Conventions.  I believe both partners are allowed to read these defenses when the bids are made.

Multi 2 Defense — Second Seat Actions
Open 2nd 3 rd 4 th Rules
2 Double 13 or more HCP.  Advancer is invited to the party, and doubler may have a two-suiter.
2NT 15-18 HCP and both majors stopped.
2
2
3
3 		Suits natural.  Bid your major at the 2-level.
3
3
4
4 		Jumps are natural and strong.
Multi 2 Defense — Fourth Seat After Second Seat Pass
Open 2nd 3 rd 4 th Rules
2 Pass Bid 2NT 15-18 HCP and both majors stopped.
Pass Call Double Takeout for other major.  See below for continuations.  They are the same as after a second seat double.
Bid Other bids are natural, including bid of the trial suit.
2 Pass Pass ? 
  • Supposedly, responder wants to play 2 . 
  • 3 is some kind of cue. 
  • Fourth seat might be lighter. 
  • The meaning of double is questionable as you won't necessarily have support for both majors.  You can have any two or three suits, and with a good hand you might have only one suit. 
Multi 2 Defense — Continuations
  1 rst Action   Then Rules
2 Double Bid ? 
  • Doubles at the 2-level and 3-level are takeout, except. 
  • Double of a suit requested by partner is business. 
  • Higher doubles show cards and usually will be passed. 
  • 2NT is do the right thing, i.e. pick a minor. 
2
2
3
3 		Call ? 
  • Other major is cue. 
  • Jump in other major natural. 
2 Double Pass
Rdbl 		?  Find out what is going on and do the best you can.
They Switch 1 and 1NT
    3 rd 4 th  
1 Pass 1 Double Takeout double of 1 .
1NT Unusual.
2 Natural.
1NT Double Takeout for the minors.
2
2
2
2 		All bids are natural.  (They have bid two suits.) 

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