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 Overcalling a 1 NT Opening by Matthias Huberschwiller

In this quiz, an opponent will have opened 1 NT and you might be tempted to overcall.

Will you?

Good luck!

Question 1

  Your Hand
♠ 8
♥ A K 9 6 3 2
♦ 8 6 2
♣ K 8 5 		 
Q: 1 - What do you bid as South?
SouthWestNorthEast
---1 NT
?


 Your choice:
A: 2♥ - You need to overcall with this hand.

Many systems can be used. Discuss with your partner whether you play natural overcalls, or transfers, or even a 2♦ Multi to show one six-card major.

Your result so far:
Open Question

Question 2

  Your Hand
♠ A 5 2
♥ Q 6
♦ A K J 9
♣ Q J 10 7 		 
Q: 2 - What do you bid as South?
SouthWestNorthEast
---1 NT
?


 Your choice:
A: Pass - Yes, you have 17 points, but there is no overcall available. You have a flat hand which will be useful in defense. Pass and try to beat their contract.

A double of a strong no-trump is often used as an artificial call rather than for penalty. We'll get to that later on.

Your result so far:
Open Question

Question 3

  Your Hand
♠ K Q 10 9 8
♥ A Q J 5
♦ 8
♣ J 6 3 		 
Q: 3 - What do you bid as South?
SouthWestNorthEast
---1 NT
?


 Your choice:
A: 2♣ - With at least 5/4 in the majors, you should bid a Landy 2♣.

Your result so far:
Open Question

Question 4

  Your Hand
♠ J 5 2
♥ 9 6 2
♦ 8 5
♣ Q 9 6 5 2 		 
Q: 4 - What do you bid as South?
SouthWestNorthEast
-1 NT2♣Pass
?


 Your choice:
A: 2♦ - Your partner has shown the majors. You need to bid a 2♦ relay to ask him which his longer major is, so that you can play in the right suit.

Your result so far:
Open Question

Question 5

  Your Hand
♠ K Q 8 5
♥ 6
♦ J 8 5
♣ A K 10 9 8 		 
Q: 5 - What do you bid as South?
SouthWestNorthEast
---1 NT
?


 Your choice:
A: Double - This hand is worth an overcall. A lot of good players play a system where a double of a strong no-trump shows a five-card minor and a four-card major.

Discuss this with your partner.

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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