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Responses to 1♥ or 1♠ overcalls or a 1♦ opening

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Reponses to 1♥ or 1 ♠ overcalls , with a fit in partner's suit
You partner with a 1 level overcall has between 8 ànd 17HCP (With 18+HCP, he would have doubled). Thus he may have 4 point less than for an opening bid. Your responses must take that into consideratio,.
  • With 8HCP and 3 cards support : ,show support at the lowest level
  • with more than 8HCP and 4 cards in your partner's suit: Support with a jump. It is merely a proposal for game that the overcaller will accept only with a strong hand.
  • With 11HCP and 4 or 5 cards in your partner's suit: bid game
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Exercise E5248 2 ♥ show support at the minimum level with 3 card support and a solid 8HCP.
 
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Exercise E9620 3 ♥ support with a jump to show 4 cards support and around 10HCP
 
 
NT Reponses to 1♥ or 1 ♠ overcalls , without a fit in partner's suit
You partner with a 1 level overcall has between 8 ànd 17HCP (With 18+HCP, he would have doubled). responses will require 2 points more compared to answers to an opening bid (par rapport aux réponses à l'ouverture). NT answers require a stopper in opps' suit.
  • With 8H -12HCP 1NT
  • With13-14HCP 2 NT C'est une simple proposition de manche que l'ouvreur acceptera seulement si sa main est forte.
  • With 15+HCP 3NT
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Exercise E5247 1 SA shows no ♥ fit , a ♣ stopper and 8-12HCP.
 
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Problème E4864
2 SA shows no ♥ fit , a double ♣ stopper and 13-14HCP . You are suggesting game... your partner will decide.
 
 
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