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Leaping Michaels -  A 4 level minor suit jump or skip bid in opponents' preemptive bid to show a game forcing auction with a two-suited hand.  If the jump suit is was not bid by an opponent, the jump shows length in the suit bid and the opposite major.  If the suit was a cuebid of opponents' minor, the jump shows both majors.
 

(2S) - 4C

Shows Clubs and Hearts (the other major)

(2H) - 4D

Shows Diamonds and Spades

(2D) - 4D

Shows Hearts and Spades

(2H) - 4C

Shows Clubs and Spades

(3C) - 4C

Shows Hearts and Spades

(3D) - 4D

Shows Hearts and Spades

(3C) - 4D

Shows Diamonds and an unspecified major

(1H) - 3H

(2H) - 3H

Western Cuebid, asking partner to bid 3N with a Heart stopper (not Leaping Michaels at the 3 level)

(2D) - 3D

Takeout of the majors, not game forcing nor promising a two-suited hand

Also see Michaels Cuebid, Unusual Notrump, Cuebids, Leaping Michaels, Roman Jump Overcall, Tops and Bottoms Cuebid, Director Tech File

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