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Detail specifications 43HA - Level 1 ★

The responder after an overcall (with a major fit)

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With a fit in the opener's major, the responder's bids are hardly affected by the second seat overcaller.
  • PASS with less than 4-5HCP.
  • Support bids:
    • at the lowest level with three trumps and more than 4-5HCP
    • propose game at the three level with four trumps and 8-9HCP
    • go to game with four trumps and 10-11HCP
  • Make a forcing jump shift with 11HCP or more and a five-card suit
  • Cue bid the overcalled suit with 12HCP or more (slam proposal)
SWNE
1
1
Pass
Q
J
7
8
5
4
10
8
3
2
J
7
5
Problème E4888
PASS with 4 totally ineffective HCP.
 
SWNE
1
2
2
10
4
3
K
9
7
K
J
10
6
2
4
3
Problème E4889
2 heartsA weak support
 
 
Supporting bids
In a competitive auction and with a hand limited to 10-11HCP, you must give immediate support at the right level.
   Give polite support at the lowest level with at least 4-5HCP
   Propose game at three level with four trumps and more than 8-9HCP
   Go to game with four trumps and 10-11HCP.
SWNE
1
2
3
10
4
3
K
Q
7
2
A
10
7
6
4
3
Problème E4890
3 hearts Game proposal with 9 strong HCP
 
SWNE
1
2
4
K
Q
J
7
K
Q
9
7
6
2
9
7
6
Problème E4891
4 hearts Game support with 11 strong HCP
 
 
The other bids
Jump shifts at the two level are forcing. They promise:11HCP or more and at least five cards in the new suit.
SWNE
1
2
2
A
9
A
Q
J
9
8
9
2
10
8
7
4
Problème E1254
2 hearts With at least 11HCP and a five-card suit, jump shift at the two level.
 
 
Cue bidding the overcall
Be careful!
All direct supporting bids are limited to 10-11HCP maximum. With more than that, cue bid the overcall to show strength and to look for slam.
SWNE
1
2
3
A
K
J
9
A
10
8
6
J
7
10
7
4
Problème E4893
3 clubs Begin with a cue bid to show your strength (and often a fit, although not necessarily)
 
 
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