Should You Make an Overcall? by Matthias Huberschwiller

In this quiz, an opponent will have opened and you will have to choose whether to bid or not.

Will you find all the right bids?

Good luck!

Question 1

Your Hand
♠ A J 7 4
♥ A Q
♦ A K 6 2
♣ 7 6 3

Q: 1 - What do you bid as South?

South	West	North	East
-	-	-	1♦
?

A: 1 NT - To overcall 1 NT, you need to have 16-18 points and a stopper in Diamonds.

Your result so far:

Open Question

Question 2

Your Hand
♠ A 3
♥ K Q 10 6
♦ 5 4 3
♣ A K J 5

Q: 2 - What do you bid as South?

South	West	North	East
-	-	-	1♦
?

A: Pass - Yes, you have 17 points, but what can you do?

You can't bid a four-card suit, you can't double with only two Spades, and you can't bid 1 NT with only three small Diamonds.

Your result so far:

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Question 3

Your Hand
♠ A Q 3
♥ 8 3
♦ A J 5 2
♣ K 10 9 8

Q: 3 - What do you bid as South?

South	West	North	East
-	-	-	1♥
?

A: Double - You have opening values, shortness in Hearts, and at least three cards in every unbid suit. It's a perfect hand for a take-out double.

Your result so far:

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Question 4

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

Q: 4 - What do you bid as South?

South	West	North	East
-	-	-	1♠
?

A: Double - It's better to double rather than bidding your Diamonds.

Your result so far:

Open Question

Question 5

Your Hand
♠ 8 6 2
♥ A K 10 9 8
♦ 8 4
♣ 9 5 2

Q: 5 - What do you bid as South?

South	West	North	East
-	-	-	1♣
?

A: 1♥ - Even though you have a weak hand, you need to bid those Hearts to direct the lead.

Your result so far:

Open Question

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

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