Responder's Bid after a Pre-empt Overcall

The responder after a strong 2 ♣ opening and an overcall in a suit

Pass shows that game is out of reach
Double shows a regular hand with a maximum of 6-7 HCP
A suit shoft shpws a 5+ cards suit and the values for game
The cue-bid shows a shortness in the overcalled suit,no 5 cards major and the values for game

Example : You are in South. Your partner opened 2 ♣ and the LHO overcalled at 2♠

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Exercise 25498 After the overcall, you can either pass of provide information to your partner. With the values for game, you should bid your nice 5 carder5ème.

Example : You are in South. Your partner opened 2 TRand the LHO overcalled at 2♠

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Exercise 25552 Game seems out of reach ; Pass to show your weakness.

The responder after a strong 2 ♣ opening and a take-out double by the LHO
If not alerted by the opps, the double of a 2 ♣ opening shows a solit suit in ♣. The attitude of the responder will be similar to that after an overcall in a suit:

With nothing interesting to show and less than 6-7HCP, he will pass
With a good 5+ cards suit with a high honor and the calues for gamre , the responder bids his suit
From 7HCP and with a regular hand , he must redouble
3♣ is a cue-bid and shows a shortness in ♣ (the suit shown by the double)
Careful : 2 ♦ shows a nice suit and 6-7HCP...as it is not used as a relay anymore !

Example : You are in South and your partner openede 2 ♣ :

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Exercise 25555 Redouble with that strong balanced hand

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Responder's Bid after a Pre-empt Overcall

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