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Larry's Bridge Quizzes

After They Interfere (Quiz #3 of 7)

In this series of 7 Quizzes (this is the third) our partner opens on the one level and the opponents overcall or Double.

In this quiz, the opponents overcall with 1 (which obviously means, our partner opened 1 or 1).

Here are responder's options:

1NT=6-10 balanced, hearts stopped, denies 4 spades.
2NT=11-12 balanced, hearts stopped, denies 4 spades. (invitational)
3NT=13-15 balanced, hearts stopped, denies 4 spades.

1=5+ spades (6 + HCP)

Double (Negative) = 6+ points and guarantees exactly (only) 4

Raise to 2 of a minor = 6-10 and support (usually 5-card support for clubs, 4-card support for diamonds) and denies 4

2 of the other minor = 10+ HCP and 5+ card suit (not GF)

2 = Limit Raise or better (usually 5-card support for clubs, 4-card support for diamonds) and denies 4

Other bids: Don't make them without partnership discussion/agreement (a jump raise should be weak--since you can cuebid to show the limit raise).