Responding to a 1-level Overcall Without a Fit by Matthias Huberschwiller

This quiz is on responding to your partner's 1-level overcall, just like the previous one, but today, you don't have a fit.

What bad news!

You're going to find the right bids anyway, though, aren't you?

Good luck!

Question 1

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

Q: 1 - What do you bid as South?

South	West	North	East
-	1♣	1♠	Pass
?

A: 3 NT - This the contract you want to play in, even if your partner has only 8 points. Bid it!

Your result so far:

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Question 2

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

Q: 2 - What do you bid as South?

South	West	North	East
-	1♣	1♠	Pass
?

A: 2♦ - Show your hand with a natural, non-forcing bid.

Your result so far:

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Question 3

Your Hand
♠ K 6
♥ A 5 4 2
♦ K 6 3 2
♣ 8 4 2

Q: 3 - What do you bid as South?

South	West	North	East
-	1♣	1♠	Pass
?

A: 1 NT - You are showing 8-12 points, but not necessarily a Club stopper. What else could you bid?

Your result so far:

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Question 4

Your Hand
♠ K 6
♥ A 5 4 2
♦ K 6 3 2
♣ A 10 2

Q: 4 - What do you bid as South?

South	West	North	East
-	1♣	1♠	Pass
?

A: 2 NT - With your 14 points, you have too much for 1NT, of course, but if your partner has only 8 points, you don't have enough for 3NT either.

Bid 2NT, showing 13-14 points.

Your result so far:

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Question 5

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

Q: 5 - What do you bid as South?

South	West	North	East
-	1♣	1♥	Pass
?

A: 1♠ - At the 1-level, a new suit is forcing. Bid your Spades. You can then bid 3 NT if you don't find a Spade fit.

Your result so far:

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