MULTI -LANDY  - DEFENSE AGAINST THEIR NT OPENING      Multi-Landy is an improvement over Cappelletti (or Hamilton in Europe)that reversed the meaning of 2 by 2 for the majors. Opener Overcaller  1NT      2  <= both majors 5-5 or 5-4 (rarely 4-4 like old times)              2  <= one good major 6+ cards (rarely 5 cards)              2  <= 5-4+minor              2  <= 5-4+minor              2nt <= both minors 5-5+              3  <= 6+ cards              3  <= 6+ cards              3  <= 7+ cards              3  <= 7+ cards              double <= penalty 15+ hcp and a long solid suit                          examples: xx Ax KQJ1094 A8x   or                                           AKQJx Ax A98 98x Opener Overcaller Responder Advancer  1NT       2             pass            ? When Advance has 3 cards in one major and only 2 cards in the other major, of course, he bids the major that he has 3 cards, but when he has 3 cards in both majors he gives to overcaller the decision of what major they should play because overcaller could has sometimes 5-4 in majors. Opener Overcaller Responder Advancer  1NT       2             pass            2 <= partner bid your long major this simple modification in CAPP allows an improvement in the convention that is fundamental to have statistical advantage in play Multi-Landy than play CAPP. Criteriums to overcall for one suit: maximum = 2 top honors and A or K in other suit - around 11 hcp  xx AQJxxx xx Q10x min <= 2  xx QJ10xxx Ax J10x min <= 2  xx KQJ10xx Ax Q10x max <= 2  xx AKQ10x Ax J10x max <= 2  K109xxx x Kx Jxxx min <= 2  AK109xx x KJx Jxx max <= 2  J9xxx x AKx Jxxx not qualified - honors must be in the suit bided  A Q1054x KJx Qxx not qualified - honors must be in the suit bided level 3  KQJ98xx xx xx xx min <= 3  for nVul against Vul  xx KJ10876xx xx x min <= 3  for nVul against Vul  xx x AK10987x Q10x max <= 3 same Vulnerability  Qx x Axx AKQ1098x max <= 3 Vul against nVul Criteriums to overcall with 2 suits: maximum = around 11 hcp with 5-5 cards and 2 top honors in both suits, in fact a good suit need middle cards J, 10, 9 to be powerful:  KQ98x AQ10xx xx x max  <= 2  x KQ9xx AK9762 x max  <= 2  xx KQJ10x xx AQ10xx max <= 2  xx x AQ108x AQ109x max  <= 2nt minimum = less than 11 hcp and missing 2 top honors in at least one suit  K98zx K107xx xx x min <= 2  x KQ9xx KJ876 xx min <= 2  KJ10x KQJ10x x xxx min <= 2  AK1082 x K1098 Qxx min <= 2 RESPONSE AFTER OVERCALL IN 2 SHOWING BOTH MAJORS Advancer Opener Overcaller Responder                  1NT       2             pass     ?    2   <= 6/7 cards - no tolerance for majors    2   <= equal number of cards in majors (2-2, 3-3, 4-4)    2   <= sign-off    2   <= sign-off  2NT  <= asks to partner clarify his hand                3  <= better Hearts - maximum 5-5                3  <= better Spades - maximum 5-5                3  <= 5 minimum                3  <= 5 minimum               3NT <= 6-5 maximum  Now what Advancer bids is conclusive RESPONSE AFTER OVERCALL IN MAJOR SHOWING ALSO A MINOR Advancer Opener Overcaller Responder                  1NT       2/2       pass     ?    2   <= after 2 overcall shows 6/7 cards - sign-off  2NT  <= asks to partner bid his minor    3   <= 6/7 cards sign-off - not interested in overcaller suits    3   <= 6/7 cards sign-off - not interested in overcaller suits    3   <= after 2 overcall shows 6/7 cards - sign-off 4/4 <= to play     Advance makes an invitation bidding support at level 3 for major and bidding support at level 4 to the minor bided by overcaller. RESPONSE AFTER OVERCALL IN 2 SHOWING 6 CARDS IN A MAJOR      Advancer Opener Overcaller Responder                  1NT        2           pass     ?    2   <= weak to play in Hearts (or also to play in Spades)    2   <= weak to play in Spades, but positive to Hearts               if Overcaller has good hand with Hearts he makes a trial bid               in his weak 3 cards suit asking for support for game or just               jumped to game in 4  2NT  <= asks to Overcaller clarify his hand                3   <= 6+ csrds - maximum                3   <= 6+ cards - maximum                3   <= 5+ cards minimum                3   <= 5+ cards minimum RESPONSE AFTER OVERCALL IN 2NT SHOWING BOTH MINORS    Advancer Opener Overcaller Responder                  1NT        2NT          pass     ?    3   <= to play    3   <= to play - shows more cards in Diamonds than in Clubs    3   <= 6+ sign-off    3   <= 6+ sign-off   3NT  <= to play    4    <= invitation to 5    4    <= invitation to 5    4   <= to play    4   <= to play    5    <= to play    5    <= to play  / / /