Modern Bidding - Lesson 6
Overcalls & Responses
Exercise 1 – The Overcall
1) 2) 3)
HCP: 14 HCP:
14 HCP:
17
Distr. Pts: 1 Distr.
Pts: 2 Distr.
Pts: 0
Total Points: 15 Total
Points: 16 Total
Points: 17
Bid: 1♠ Bid:
2♣ Bid:
1NT
Exercise 2 – Whether to Overcall
1) 2) 3)
HCP: 11 HCP:
12 HCP:
14
Distr. Pts: 1 Distr.
Pts: 1 Distr.
Pts: 2
Total Pts: 12 Total
Pts: 13 Total
Pts: 16
Bid: 1♠ Bid:
2♣ Bid:
2♦
4) 5) 6)
HCP: 13 HCP:
17 HCP:
13
Distr. Pts: 0 Distr.
Pts: 0 Distr.
Pts: 1
Total Pts: 13 Total
Pts: 17 Total
Pts: 14
Bid: Pass Bid:
1NT Bid:
Pass
Exercise 3 – Responding to a One – Level Overcall
1) 2) 3)
HCP: 8 HCP:
8 HCP:
9
Distr. Pts: 1 Distr.
Pts: 3 Distr.
Pts: 5
Total Pts: 9 Total
Pts: 11 Total
Pts: 14
Bid: 2♠ Bid:
3♠ Bid:
4♠
4) 5) 6)
HCP: 5 HCP:
11 HCP:
9
Distr. Pts: 0 Distr.
Pts: 1 Distr.
Pts: 0
Total Pts: 5 Total
Pts: 12 Total
Pts: 9
Bid: Pass Bid:
1♠ Bid:
1NT
Exercise 4 – Responding to a Two – Level Overcall
1) 2) 3)
HCP: 7 HCP:
11 HCP:
13
Distr. Pts: 0 Distr.
Pts: 0 Distr.
Pts: 1
Total Pts: 7 Total
Pts: 11 Total
Pts: 14
Bid: Pass Bid: 3♥ Bid: 4♥