Examples of Overcalls

SAYC

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Preface

  SAYC (Standard American Yellow Card)
  1. Introduction
  2. Bidding Hierarchy
  3. Determine Opening Bid
  4. Opening Bid Options
  5. Scoring Structure
  6. Bidding Strategy

  Statistics

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Open 1 Level

Open 1 Level
   Open 1 ♠
   Open 1 ♥
       Open 1 NT
           Open Better Minor
               Open 1 ♦
               Open 1 ♣

Opening Bid & Table Position

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Respond to 1 Suit Openings

   Guidelines for Responses
         Support Suit (Distribution Points)
         Propose Suit (1-over-1 Restriction)
  • Respond to 1 ♠
  • Respond to 1 ♥
  • Respond to 1 ♦
  • Respond to 1 ♣
Opener's Next Bid (Bid 3)
   Responder Supports the Bid Suit
   Responder Proposes a New Suit

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Respond to 1 NT

Respond to 1 NT
    Transfers (1NT)
       Stayman (1NT)
          No 4-card Major (1NT)
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Transfer Convention
Stayman Convention

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Weak Bids

Weak Opening Bids
• 6-card suit           2 ♦ 2 ♥ 2 ♠
• 7-card suit 3 ♣ 3 ♦ 3 ♥ 3 ♠
• 8-card suit                   4 ♥ 4 ♠
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Respond to Weak Openings
  • Respond to         2 ♦ 2 ♥ 2 ♠
  • Respond to 3 ♣ 3 ♦ 3 ♥ 3 ♠
  • Respond to                  4 ♥ 4 ♠

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Strong 2 ♣

Open 2 ♣
Respond to 2 ♣
  • 2-Diamond Waiting (SAYC)
  • 3-Point Step (Social Bridge)
  • 2-Diamond Bust (Social Bridge)

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Strong NT Bids

Open 2 NT or 3 NT

Responses

Respond to 2 NT
    Transfers (2NT)
       Stayman (2NT)
          4-card Major (2NT)
Respond to 3 NT
    Transfers (3NT)
       Stayman (3NT)
          No 4-card Major (3NT)

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Other Bids

• Jacoby 2 NT
• Slam (Blackwood & Gerber)
• Overcalls
• Doubles
• Balancing

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Taking Tricks

• Leads on Defense
• Leads on Offense
• Finessing a Tenace

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Practice

• Open 1 Level
• Responses to 1 Suit Openings
• Open 1 NT (14 Examples)
• Open 1 NT (16 Examples)
• Responses to 2 ♣ Opening
• Overcalls

Practice Websites

   • SAYC Bidding Practice
   • Trickster
   • Bridge Base On Line

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Duplicate

Duplicate Protocol
Duplicate Scoring
1. Contract Points Scoring
2. Match Points Scoring

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Downloads

• SAYC Summary
• Open 1-Level Bids
• Respond 1-Suit Opening
• 1 NT Openings & Responses
• Responses to Weak Openings
• Responses to 2 Club Openings
• Handout Duplicate Bridge Contract Points

Examples of Overcalls

1-Level Overcalls

Hand 1: 15 HCPs

♠	9	7	5
♥	K	Q	J	8	3
♦	A	Q	J
♣	Q	3

RHO opens 1♣

Hand 2: 4 HCPs

♠	10	9
♥	K	J	7	4	3
♦	8	7	2
♣	10	9	8

RHO opens 1♣

Hand 3: 10 HCPs

♠	9	8	5	4	2
♥	K	10	8
♦	5	3
♣	A	K	10

RHO opens 1♥

Hand 4: 8 HCPs

♠	K	J	10	9	2
♥	9	8	7
♦	5	3
♣	A	5	3

RHO opens 1♣ , 1♦ or 1♥

Hand 5: 18 HCPs

♠	A	K	J	10	7	3
♥	6
♦	Q	8	4
♣	A	K	J

RHO opens 1♥

Hand 6: 8 HCPs

♠	3
♥	A	K	J	7	4
♦	K	9	6
♣	A	Q	J	6

RHO opens 1♣

2-Level Overcalls

Doubtful Hand1: 12 HCPs

♠	Q	J	10	2
♥	A	Q	9	5	3
♦	7	6
♣	K	8

RHO opens 1♠

Doubtful Hand2: 12 HCPs

♠	K	8
♥	A	Q	9	5	3
♦	7	6
♣	Q	J	10	2

RHO opens 1♠

Hand 7: 10 HCPs

♠	9	7	5
♥	K	Q	J	8	7	3
♦	A	8
♣	5	3

RHO opens 1♠

Hand 8: 11 HCPs

♠	9
♥	A	Q	10	9	5
♦	8
♣	K	Q	8	7	6	5

RHO opens 1♠

Preemptive Jump Overcalls

Hand 12: 9 HCPs

♠	5
♥	K	Q	10	8	7	4
♦	K	4	3
♣	J	6	3

RHO opens 1♦

Hand 13: 8 HCPs

♠	6	5
♥	A	Q	10	8	7	6	4
♦	Q	8	4
♣	6

RHO opens 1♦

Hand 14: 8 HCPs

♠	Q	5
♥	A	Q	10	8	7	6	4
♦
♣	8	7	4

RHO opens 1♦

11/28/2022

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