M J Bridge
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Bidding
Overcalling in sixth seat
The assumption on this page is that both you and your partner have already passed at your first opportunities and that your opponents’ bidding indicates a weak hand-
There are two reasons why you might wish to enter the fray at this point.
The first of these is preplanned. If you hold a hand suitable for a take-
A double at this point is for take-
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K Q 5 3
6
A J T 2
K Q 9 7
RHO opened 2♦ (multi), you passed, LHO bid 2♥, and both partner and opener passed.
Double -
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6
K Q 5 3
A J T 2
K Q 9 7
RHO opened 2♦ (multi), you passed, LHO bid 2♥, partner passed and opener bid 2♠.
Double -
The second reason is more akin to the situation of bidding in the protective seat.
This time you have a suit which you wish to bid naturally but either the hand quality or the suit quality just were not up to an immediate overcall.
Partner should not take your suit bid at this point to be any more than a competitive effort.
This page last revised 7th Oct 2017
Context -
Intermediate and above
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K T 9 7 5 2
8
A 8 6
9 7 2
RHO opened 2♦ (multi), you passed, LHO bid 2♥, and both partner and opener passed.
Bid 2♠.
Well, you weren’t going to let them buy the contract in 2♥ now were you?
Opener |
Overcaller |
Responder |
Advancer |
Opener's rebid |
Overcaller's rebid and beyond |
Responder's rebid and beyond |
The continuing auction |