Responding to a One-level Overcall by Matthias Huberschwiller

In this quiz, your partner will have overcalled at the one-level and you will be able to respond.

Will you get every bid right?

Good luck!

Question 1

Your Hand
♠ 8
♥ K Q 5 2
♦ 9 6 3
♣ J 7 5 4 2

Q: 1 - What do you bid as South?

South	West	North	East
-	1♣	1♥	Pass
?

A: 3♥ - When raising partner's overcall, you need to apply the Law of Total Tricks with weak hands. Here, you can bid to the 3-level, since your side has a nine-card Heart fit.

Your result so far:

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Question 2

Your Hand
♠ A K 6
♥ J 5
♦ K 10 9 4
♣ A Q 6 2

Q: 2 - What do you bid as South?

South	West	North	East
-	1♣	1♥	Pass
?

A: 3 NT - Your partner has at least eight points and at least five Hearts. You want to play 3 NT, so bid it.

Your result so far:

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Question 3

Your Hand
♠ A 10 6
♥ 10 5
♦ 10 7 5 2
♣ A K 8 4

Q: 3 - What do you bid as South?

South	West	North	East
-	1♣	1♥	Pass
?

A: 1 NT - Opposite an overcall, 1 NT is not 6-10 any more, but 8-12 as your partner could have as few as eight points.

Your result so far:

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Question 4

Your Hand
♠ 8 4 2
♥ K J 9 6 2
♦ 8
♣ Q 8 6 3

Q: 4 - What do you bid as South?

South	West	North	East
-	1♦	1♥	Pass
?

A: 4♥ - With five cards in your partner's suit, you can bid game right away as a preemptive call.

Your result so far:

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Question 5

Your Hand
♠ K J 9
♥ 8 3
♦ A 9 6 5
♣ K Q 10 6

Q: 5 - What do you bid as South?

South	West	North	East
-	1♥	1♠	Pass
?

A: 2♥ - If your partner has opening values, you can play in 4♠. If he doesn't, you need to play a partscore.

You should cue-bid Hearts, showing a good raise to at least 2♠. Partner will show his strength via his rebid.

Your result so far:

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Now that you've bid five hands, let's see how your play goes.

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