Lebensohl over a Reverse

After a reverse, 2NT by responder is artificial showing a weak hand { 5-7pts } wanting to stop in a 3-level part score if opener has minimum reverse values.

2NT forces opener to bid 3, enabling responder to sign off at the 3 level. Opener can and should bid more than 3 when he is too good to allow responder to pass 3. i.e.more than 16-18 pts.

Any other response other than 2NT is natural, constructive, and forcing.

If the reversing partner bids anything else besides 3 after the transfer, he is showing extra strength (beyond that of the basic reverse), and it is forcing.

After a 2 reverse over 1 opener and 1 of a major response then the unbid major becomes lebensohl. Responder can never play in 2 after partner reverses.

Example 1-1-2-2 would show 8 + HCP .To sign off in Spades you must bid 2NT then 3 over 3.

Reverse after a 1NT response by partner. LEBENSOHL IS ON.