Overcalls after a 1NT opening Kit Woolsey's convention

Using the Woolsey convention, the main overcalls after a 1NT opening are:

2 clubs (Landy convention) with the majors at least 5-4
2 diamonds a suit normally with 6 cards
2NT calling for the minors with preferably 6-5 (quite rare)
2 ♥ or 2♠ with a 5 card major and a minor 4th
Double showing a long minor and a major of at least 4 cards

Don't forget to check who is vulnerable and that your distribution is more important than your HCP. Your honors should be concentrated in the suits signaled.

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Problem E5477 PASS.. with your honors dispersed your hand is much too defensive to overcall .Everything would change if you had a ♥ singleton.

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Problem E9189 2 COAn overcall of 2 ♥ or 2 ♠ needs a solid 5 card major and a irregular hand. Ideally you should also have a 4 or 5 cards in a minor.

2 ♦ overcall and the following bids.

Partner bids a major depending on his strength. If weak, he bids his weakest major, if necessary the overcaller rectifies.
If he wants to know the overcaller's major, he bids 2NT.: The overcaller bids 3 ♣ for ♥ and 3♦ for ♠ and minimum points.
With maximum points the overcaller bids 3 ♥ for ♠ and 3 ♠ for ♥ ! (Be careful !)

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Problem E9209 2 ♦ this shows a 6 card major.

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Problem E9393 ? Pass or correct to 2 ♠ by North.

2NT signalling the minors
2NT shows a hand with 10 or so HCP and, preferably, 6-5 in the minors (the 1NT opener is more likely to have strong minors than majors...) In response to this overcall, Partner bids his best minor.
The DOUBLE : showing a long minor and a major of at least 4 cards. This overcall is much more frequent than the Landy or 2NT. See the corresponding information note.

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2 NT showing a minors two-suiter at least 5-5.

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Problem E5494 double With this convention, a double on a 1NT opening shows a long minor and a 4 card major.

2 ♣ Landy
This is a very efficient and economic overcall promising

at least 5-4 in the majors
and opening points

The bidding after 2 TR:

2 ♥ shows a weak hand asking Partner to choose his best major
3 ♥ or 3 ♠ game proposal

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Problem E1504 2 ♣ Landy : to show your major two-suiter

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3 ♣ careful ! 2 ♣ is Landy promising the 2 majors . You need 5 ♦ cards to bid 2 NT (minors two-suiter)

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Detail specifications 31BA - Level 2 ★

Overcalls after a 1NT opening Kit Woolsey's convention

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