Bridge Basics 1UA5 Main

Responses to Overcalls & Doubles

by Richard Pavlicek

Quiz 18

Assume your left-hand opponent opens the bidding one club, partner overcalls or doubles as shown, and your right-hand opponent passes. How many points is your hand worth and what is your response?

Enter calls as: 1H 2C 3N 4S 6D P

1. A K 8 3 2
K Q 4 Points
9 7 1
10 6 3

2. J 8 6 2
8 2 Points
Q 9 6 4 Dbl
7 5 4

3. A 8 4
K J 3 Points
10 9 7 3 1 NT
6 5 4

4. 2
A J 9 2 Points
K J 2 1
J 10 9 5 4

5. Q J 10 8 5
9 7 2 Points
K 10 2 1
A 2

6. 8 2
K 10 9 6 Points
A K 10 2 Dbl
8 5 2

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Now assume the enemy opening bid is one spade and partner overcalls or doubles as shown. Continue as above.

7. A 8 7 2
10 9 4 Points
K 4 2
10 7 4 3

8. 9 2
J 10 8 6 5 Points
10 9 7 6 1 NT
8 2

9. A Q 4
K 8 Points
K 8 4 2
J 10 9 5 4

10. 9 8 3
A Q J 8 2 Points
2 Dbl
A J 5 2

11. 10 3 2
K 2 Points
A K Q 9 8 3 2
8 7

12. 9 7 5 2
8 7 5 Points
10 3 2 Dbl
Q 10 8

Bridge Basics 1UA5 Main Top Responses to Overcalls & Doubles