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OVER 2^nd HAND OVERCALL

* NT Responses

1m ?

- 1NT : 07-10 HCP
- 2NT : 11-12 HCP

- 3NT : 13-15 HCP

2§

1¨ ?

- 2NT : 11-12 HCP
- 3NT : 13-15 HCP

* New Suit Responses

After minor opening, over overcall, jump with the new suit is natural bid;

shows length and approx. 6 HCP

Normally, jump to two level with six card suit and jump to three level with seven card suit

1©

1§ ?

- 1ª : 5+ HCP, at least five cards, forcing one round
- 2¨ : 11+ HCP, at least four cards, forcing one round

- 2ª : approx. 6 HCP, six cards, non-forcing

- 3¨ : approx. 6 HCP, seven cards, non-forcing

- 3ª : approx. 6 HCP, seven cards, non-forcing

1ª

1¨ ?

- 2§ : 11+ HCP, at least four cards, forcing one round

- 2© : 11+ HCP, at least five cards suit, forcing one round

- 3§ : approx. 6 HCP, seven cards, non-forcing

- 3© : approx. 6 HCP, seven cards, non-forcing

* Minor Supports

1ª

1§ ?

- 2§ : (6-10) HCP, at least four card support
- 3§ : preemptive, with five card support

- 2ª : limit raise or more, at least four card support

- 3ª : 11+ HCP, singleton spade with good support

- 4§ : preemptive, with very long support and few points

* Major Supports

- After 1ª overcall

After 1© opening, over 1ªovercall, jump with the new suit is artificial bid

and shows support in opening major

1ª

1© ?

- 2© : 6-10 fit points, at least four card support

- 2ª : limit raise or more at least three card support

- 3§ : constructive raise, 5-6 HCP; four card support, unbalanced hand

- 3¨ : constructive raise

- 3© : preemptive, with four card support

- 3ª : splinter, 10+ HCP, four card support

- 4§ : splinter, 10+ HCP, four card support

- 4¨ : splinter, 10+ HCP, four card support

- 4© : semipreemptive

Rules

- With three card support and balanced hand, possible double and then raise

- Over splinter, first step ask min/max. Responder must return trump with minimum; ask 4NT or

give number of key cards, start 5§, with maximum.

1ª

1© 2ª

Pass

- 3© : to play

- 4© : to play

- 3m : game or slam try

- 2NT : game invitation with balanced hand

- 3NT : to play

Rules

If opener bid new suit

- with minimum return to 3©, with suitable hand return to 4©

- with good balanced hand and stopper, bid 3NT

- with maximum shows control.

- After two level major overcall

2©

1ª ?

- 2ª : 6-10 fit points, three or four card support

- 3ª : constructive raise

- 4ª : semi-preemptive

- 3© : limit raise or more

- 3m : natural and forcing one round

- 4X : shows shortness with 10+ HCP

Rules

After two level overcall, if no level for both, constructive raise more important than preemptive raise

2ª

1© ?

- 3© : less than limit

- 4© : to play

- 3ª : short in spade or strong balanced hand with support

- 3m : natural and forcing one round

- 4m : shows shortness with 10+ HCP

2ª

1© 3ª

Pass

- 3NT : asking clarification

Rules

If opener asking clarification with 3NT

- 4§ shows 10+ HCP with short spade, then first step asking min/max

- 4¨ shows maximum balanced hand

- 4© shows minimum balanced hand

- After 2 level minor overcall

2§

1ª ?

- 2ª : 6-10 fit points, with three or four card support

- 3ª : preemptive with four card support

- 4ª : semipreemptive

- 3§ : limit raise or more

- 2¨ : natural and forcing one round

- 3¨ : constructive raise

- 3© : constructive raise

- 4X : shows shortness with 10+ HCP

2¨

1ª ?

- 2© : natural and forcing one round

- 3§ : natural and forcing one round

- 3¨ : limit raise or more

- 3© : constructive raise

- 4X : shows shortness with 10+ HCP

2§

1© ?

- 2¨ : natural and forcing one round

- 2ª : natural and forcing one round

- 3§ : limit raise or more

- 3¨ : constructive raise

- 3ª : shows shortness with 10+ HCP

- 4X : shows shortness with 10+ HCP

OVER 4^th HAND OVERCALL

* After one level responses

Pass

1¨ 1ª

2©

- X : support double

- 2ª : four spades

- 2NT : Good/Bad 2NT

- 3§ : at least (5-4), good hand

- 3¨ : 6+ diamonds, good hand

- 3© : ask stopper or strong hand with four spades and heart control

- 3ª : four spades, (17-18) dummy points

- 3NT : to play

- 4§ : at least (5-5) and very strong hand

- 4¨ : good diamonds with four spades

- 4© : splinter

- 4ª : four spades, strong balanced or semi-balanced hand, no heart control

Pass

1¨ 1©

2ª

- X : support double

- 2NT : Good/Bad 2NT

- 3§ : at least (5-4), good hand

- 3¨ : 6+ diamonds, good hand

- 3© : four hearts, unbalanced hand

- 3ª : ask stopper or strong hand with four hearts and spade control

- 3NT : to play

- 4§ : at least (5-5) and very strong hand

- 4¨ : good diamonds with four hearts

- 4© : four hearts, strong balanced or semi-balanced hand, no spade control

Pass

1¨ 1©

3ª

- X : strong hand without stopper

- 3NT : to play

- 4§ : at least (5-5) with good hand

- 4¨ : good diamonds, good hand

- 4© : four hearts, good hand

Pass

1§ 1¨

2©

- X : strong hand

- 2ª : at least (4-5) distribution, with good hand

- 2NT : Good/Bad 2NT

- 3§ : 6+ clubs, good hand

- 3¨ : five clubs and four diamonds

- 3© : ask stopper or strong hand with four diamonds

- 3ª : splinter

- 3NT : to play

- 4§ : very long clubs, good hand

- 4¨ : RKCB for diamond

- 4© : splinter, probably void heart

Pass

1§ 1¨

2ª

- X : strong hand

- 2NT : Good/Bad 2NT

- 3§ : 6+ clubs, good hand

- 3¨ : five clubs and four diamonds

- 3© : at least (4-5) distribution, with good hand

- 3ª : ask stopper or strong hand with four diamonds

- 3NT : to play

- 4§ : very long clubs, good hand

- 4¨ : RKCB for diamond

- 4© : splinter, with spade control

- 4ª : splinter, probably void spade

Pass

1¨ 1ª

3§

- X : strong hand

- 3¨ : good 6+ diamonds

- 3© : at least (4-5) distribution, with good hand

- 3ª : four spades, unbalanced hand

- 3NT : to play

- 4§ : four spades, good hand with club control

- 4¨ : very long diamonds, good hand

- 4© : splinter, with club control

- 4ª : four spades, strong balanced or semi-balanced hand, no club control

Pass

1§ 1ª

3¨

- X : strong hand

- 3ª : four spades, unbalanced hand

- 3NT : to play

- 4§ : 6+ clubs, good hand

- 4¨ : four spades, good hand with diamond control

- 4ª : four spades, strong balanced or semi-balanced hand, no diamond control

Pass

1¨ 1ª

3©

- X : strong hand

- 3ª : four spades, unbalanced hand

- 3NT : to play

- 4§ : at least (5-5) with good hand

- 4¨ : 6+ diamonds, good hand

- 4ª : four spades, strong balanced or semi-balanced hand, no heart control

Pass

2ª

1¨ 1©

Pass ?

1ª

- 2NT : Good/Bad 2NT

- 3§ : game-invitation with five clubs

- 3¨ : 4+ diamonds, approx. 10 HCP

- 3ª : game-forcing with with five diamonds

- 3NT : to play

- X : competitive double

after opener rebid, doubler bids

- Pass, chooses the contract

- turn opener first suit at three level is non-forcing

- cue-bid, asking stopper and game-forcing

- new suit is game-forcing

Pass

2©

1§ 1ª

Pass ?

- 2ª : competition with 6 or good 5 spades

- 2NT : Good/Bad 2NT

- 3§ : 4+ clubs, approx. 10 HCP

- 3¨ : game-invitation with five diamonds

- 3ª : game invitation with good 6+ spades

- 3NT : to play

- X : competitive double

after opener rebid, doubler bids

- Pass, chooses the contract

- turn opener first suit at three level is non-forcing

- return 3ª is game-forcing with good 6+ spades

- cue-bid, asking stopper and game-forcing

- New suit is game-forcing

* After two level responses, over left hand overcall

1ª

1¨ 2§

Pass

- 2¨ : 5+ diamonds, minimum

- 2ª : strong hand

- 2NT : minimum hand with stopper

- 3§ : minimum hand, non-forcing

- 3M : splinter

- 3NT : to play, not very strong hand

1©

1§ 2¨

Pass

- 2ª : four spades, can be minimum or reverse hand

- 2NT : minimum hand with stopper

- 3§ : minimum hand with good suit

- 3¨ : minimum hand, non-forcing

- 3M : splinter

- 3NT : to play, not very strong hand

1ª

1¨ 2©

Pass

- 2ª : strong hand

- 2NT : minimum hand with stopper

- 3§ : at least (5-4)

- 3¨ : minimum hand with good suit

- 3ª : splinter

- 3NT : to play