The questions from Overcalling and Doubling are shown with answers and a short explanation.
Review Questions
Some questions may have more than one correct answer.
The South hand is dealer and opens 1 ♥ with 13 points.
North, with 8 points, can respond 2 ♥.
| North ♠ A, J, 10, 2 ♥ 10, 3, 2 ♦ Q, 8, 7, 3 ♣ J, 7 |
South ♠ Q, 9, 3 ♥ Q, J, 7, 6, 5 ♦ A, K, 6 ♣ 6, 5 |
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Use the West and East hands to answer the next 2 questions.
1. What overcall can West make?
| Pass | 2 ♣ | 2 ♦ | 2 NT |
West is in second position with 10 HCP and 12 points, and West has a 5-card ♣ suit. West can overcall 2 ♣.
2. What is East’s follow-up overcall?
| Pass | 3 ♣ | 2 ♠ | 2 NT |
East is in third position with 10 HCP and 11 points, and East has 4-card support in ♣. East can respond 3 ♣.
The South hand is dealer and opens 1 ♠ with 13 points.North is limited to 9 points, so a 1 NT response would apply.
| North ♠ J, 7 ♥ K, J, 5 ♦ Q, J, 6, 4, 3 ♣ J, 10, 9 |
South ♠ K, Q, 8, 5, 4 ♥ 6, 4, 3, 2 ♦ K, 9 ♣ A, 5 |
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Use the West and East hands to answer the next 2 questions.
3. What overcall can West make?
| Pass | 1 ♠ | 1 NT | Double |
West is in second position with 8 HCP and no 5-card suit. West doesn’t have opening points needed for a double. West should pass.
4. North bids 1 NT. What overcall does East make?
| Pass | 2 ♣ | 2 NT | Double |
East is in third position with 11 HCP and 12 points, and East has a 5-card ♣ suit. East can bid 2 ♣.
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