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Detail specifications 32HS - Level 3 ★
Fourth position overcalls with a two-suiter
Overcalling in fourth position doesn't obey the same rules as overcalling right after the opener...
Be careful ! Your partner has already passed, and may have a pathetic hand ! Pay attention to the vulnerability . Green vs Red, you shouldn't have less than: K108xx,KJ9xx,xx,x in the named suits. But, there is no upper limit !
Moreover, biddings have various significations. The meaning depends on the number of suits the opponents have named (1 or 2). Have different meanings :
Be careful ! Your partner has already passed, and may have a pathetic hand ! Pay attention to the vulnerability . Green vs Red, you shouldn't have less than: K108xx,KJ9xx,xx,x in the named suits. But, there is no upper limit !
Moreover, biddings have various significations. The meaning depends on the number of suits the opponents have named (1 or 2). Have different meanings :
- cue-bid of the opener's suit
- 2NT overcall
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Quiz 2
NT shows a 6-5 two suiter of the remaining suits (the opponents have named 2 suits)
NT shows a 6-5 two suiter of the remaining suits (the opponents have named 2 suits)
Overcalls in fourth position : the opponents have named one suit only
- Cue-bidding the opener's major shows a 5-5 (at least) two-suiter : ♣ and the other major
- Cue-bidding the opener's minor shows a 5-5 ( at least) two-suiter : the two major suits
- ♣ jump promises a 5-5 (at least) two-suiter : ♣ and the other major
- ♦ jump promises a 5-5 (at least) two-suiter : ♦ and the other major
- 2 NT shows a two-suiter :...the two weakest suits !
Problème E5405
2 ♣ Cue-bidding the opener's minor suit shows a major two-suiter when the opponents have only name one suit.
2 ♣ Cue-bidding the opener's minor suit shows a major two-suiter when the opponents have only name one suit.
Overcalls in fourth position : the opponents have named two suits
- Cue-bidding the opener's suit shows a 5-5 two-suiter of the remaining suits
- 2 NT shows a two-suiter at least 6-5 in the remaining suits
- Double shows a two-suiter 4 - 4 in the remaining suits
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2 ♦ In fourth position, if two suits have already been bid, cue-bidding the opener's suit shows a 5-5 two-suiter in the remaining suits
FR version
NT is calling for the two weakest suits. The opponents have named only one suit !