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Detail specifications 430Z - Level 2 ★
The responder after an overcall
The responder after an overcall
With a fit in the opener's major:
make a support bid at level 2, 3 or 4 according to your strength, or make a forcing bid with 11HCP or more (jump shift, cue bid, jump fit)
Without a fit:
With a fit in the opener's major:
make a support bid at level 2, 3 or 4 according to your strength, or make a forcing bid with 11HCP or more (jump shift, cue bid, jump fit)
Without a fit:
- pass with less than 5HCP;
- bid NT with at least one stopper in the overcaller's suit;
- sputnik double with four cards in the unbid suits and at least 7-8HCP.
- To change suits at the two level you need 11HCP and at least five cards. Single jumps are preempts (at your level).
- Without a possible major fit, cue bid with 11HCP or more to ask if Partner has a stopper in the overcall suit.
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1 |
1 |
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Pass |
Q
J
7
8
5
4
10
8
3
2
J
7
5
Problem E4888 PASS with 4HCP completely ineffective.
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1 |
2 |
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2 |
10
4
3
K
9
7
K
J
10
6
2
4
3
Problem E4889 2 ♥ little support with 7HCP and three trumps.
With a fit in the opener's major.
In competitive auctions and with a hand limited to 10-11HCP, you have to give immediate support and at the right level.
In competitive auctions and with a hand limited to 10-11HCP, you have to give immediate support and at the right level.
- with three trumps and more than 5-6HCP, minimum support
- with four trumps and more than 8-9HCP. game proposal at the three level
- four trumps and 10-11HCP. go to game
- 11HCP or more, four trumps and a well-distributed hand, make a forcing bid: cue bid the overcaller's suit, a jump shift or a jump fit.
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1 |
2 |
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3 |
10
4
3
K
Q
7
2
A
10
7
6
4
3
Problem E4890 3 ♥ Game proposal with nine useful HCP.
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1 |
2 |
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4 |
K
Q
J
7
K
Q
9
7
6
2
9
7
6
Problem E4891 4 ♥ Game support with 11HCP in a strong hand 4432.
Looking for a major fit
Two bids make it possible to find a major fit: the sputnik double and the jump shift.
The sputnik double: with 7-8HCP (at the one level) takeout for an unnamed suit
The jump shift:
Two bids make it possible to find a major fit: the sputnik double and the jump shift.
The sputnik double: with 7-8HCP (at the one level) takeout for an unnamed suit
The jump shift:
- at the two level you need 11HCP and five cards. A single jump is preempt.A double jump is a jump fit.
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1 |
1 |
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X |
A
10
9
8
A
J
9
7
7
2
9
6
5
Problem E1571 double With a minimum of 7-8HCP (no maximum) and 4 cards in an unbid major, use the very efficient sputnik double.
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1 |
2 |
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2 |
A
9
A
Q
J
9
8
9
2
10
8
7
4
Problem E1254 2 ♥ Jump shift at the two level with 11HCP or more and five cards in that suit.
With no possible major fit: NT
NT bids show at least one stopper in the overcalled suit at the one level (more if you go higher) and:
NT bids show at least one stopper in the overcalled suit at the one level (more if you go higher) and:
- for 1NT, 8-10HCP and at least one stopper in the overcalled suit;
- for 2NT, 11HCP, a balanced hand and two stoppers in the overcalled suit;
- for 3NT, 12-14HCP, a balanced hand and two stoppers in the overcalled suit.
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1 |
2 |
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3NT |
Pass |
10
4
A
J
7
K
Q
10
7
K
9
7
4
Problem E1476 3NT A 3NT bid guarantees above all good stoppers in hearts...it's up to the Partner to deal with the spades!
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1 |
2 |
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2NT |
Q
9
5
K
10
A
J
10
8
J
10
9
8
Problem E1497, 2NT which promises a balanced hand of about 11HCP, with good club stoppers and no four-card major.
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