Exercise 3H53 Main

Overcall, Double or Pass?

by Richard Pavlicek

Do you know when to overcall or double? And just as important — when to pass?
As South, enter your call on each hand.

West North EAST South 1. None Vul

A Q 8 6 4
A K 9 6 2
4 3
3
1

West North EAST South 2. N-S Vul

A Q 8 4
J 10 8 5 3
3
A J 3
1

West North EAST South 3. E-W Vul

A 2
A Q 6 2
6 5 3
K J 8 4
1

West North EAST South 4. Both Vul

A Q 4
A 8
K 9 4
Q J 10 8 7
1

West North EAST South 5. None Vul

K Q J 10 8 4
2
9 7 2
J 10 8
1

West North EAST South 6. N-S Vul

K 10 7
A 9 3
9 3
K J 8 6 5
1

Exercise 3H53 Main Top Overcall, Double or Pass?

West North EAST South 7. E-W Vul

A K Q J 8 3
4 3
A K 3
4 3
1

West North EAST South 8. Both Vul

A K 7 2
4 3
2
A Q 9 8 6 5
1

WEST North East South 9. None Vul

A K 3
8
A Q 10 7 6
Q 9 8 2
1 Pass 1

WEST North East South 10. N-S Vul

J 9 7 3
A 2
A K J 7 4
4 3
1 Pass 1

West North EAST South 11. E-W Vul

K 3
A 2
A K Q J 7 6 3
Q 4
1

West North EAST South 12. Both Vul

A 8
9 7 5
A K J 8 2
A 8 2
1

Exercise 3H53 Main Top Overcall, Double or Pass?