In the game of bridge, Leaping Michaels is a conventional overcall in 4♣ or 4♦ made in defense to opposing 2-level or 3-level preemptive openings. A variant of the Michaels cuebid, Leaping Michaels shows a strong two-suited hand (5-5 or longer) that is less suitable for a takeout double and is game forcing. Described as an overcall by some[1][2] of a weak two-bid of a major, others[3][4] expand its application to all weak preempts at the 2 or 3-level in both the majors and minors.
Holding such two-suited hands and using Leaping Michaels, opponent's opening preempts between 2♦ and 3♠ inclusive are overcalled in accordance with the following table:
Opener's preempt
Overcaller's use of Leaping Michaels
Bid
Meaning: overcaller is two-suited in...
2♦ or 3♦
4♣
Clubs and an undisclosed major
2♦ or 3♦
4♦
Majors
2♥ or 3♥
4♣
Clubs and spades
2♥ or 3♥
4♦
Diamonds and spades
2♠ or 3♠
4♣
Clubs and hearts
2♠ or 3♠
4♦
Diamonds and hearts
3♣
4♣
Majors
3♣
4♦
Diamonds and an undisclosed major
After (3♦) – 4♣, a bid of 4♦ asks for the major. The bids 4♥ and 4♠ are to play.
Following (3♣) – 4♦ the bid of 4♥ is played as pass-or-correct.
Some partnerships prefer to interchange the meanings of the 4♣ and 4♦ bids following a 3♣ preempt so that 4♣ denotes diamonds and an undisclosed major. This has the advantage that the 4♦ becomes available to ask for the major suit. The 4♥/4♠ responses can then be played as natural (to play).
Leaping Michaels can be utilised after natural two-level preempts, but also after conventional preempts such as Muiderberg. Even after a Multi 2 diamonds preempt, Leaping Michaels can be utilised to good effect:
(2♦) – 4♣ : Clubs and an undisclosed major (4♦ asks for the major)
(2♦) – 4♦ : Diamonds and an undisclosed major (4♥ is pass-or-correct)
^Manley, Brent; Horton, Mark; Greenberg-Yarbro, Tracey; Rigal, Barry, eds. (2011). The Official Encyclopedia of Bridge (7th ed.). Horn Lake, MS: American Contract Bridge League. p. 295. ISBN 978-0-939460-99-1.
^Kearse, Amalya (1990). Bridge Conventions Complete (Revised and expanded ed.). Louisville, KY: Devyn Press Inc. ISBN 0-910791-76-7.
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