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Landy
Landy is a convention for use after the opponents have opened 1NT. A
2
overcall shows at least 4-5 or 5-4 in the major suits and 10+ points. All other calls (including double) are natural.
Some examples of hands suitable for a Landy overcall:
KQT82
A9854
A53
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KJT9
KQ432
A74
5
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AJ872
AQT4
53
92
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Origins
Landy was invented by American player Alvin Landy. However, the convention is obsolete amongst tournament players today in favor of more advanced conventions like
Brozel or
DONT.
See also
Multi-Landy.