Bridge with Harold Schogger

BRIDGE WITH HAROLD SCHOGGER

Miscellaneous 38

WEAK 2's and Weak Jump Overcalls

A simple overcall can be made on as few as 8/9 points and as many as 16/17.

The modern approach to the auction is to get in quick and to be as disruptive as possible. This is borne out by weak 2's in the majors and weak jump overcalls.

AN OPENING BID OF 2 and 2 generally shows 6-10 points with a six card suit

AQJ765

 765 open 2 and put the pressure on

 54 the opponents

 32

In the modern tournament game this disruptive element is also adopted for overcalls and a JUMP OVERCALL IN NEW SUIT

Shows similar sort of hand and is used pre-emptively to show RUBBISHY hand with 6 card suit

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N E

1 2

East should now bid 2 with this hand

AQJ765

 765 overcall 2 and put the pressure on

 54 the opponents

 32

 65

 765 overcall 3 and put the pressure on

 54 the opponents taking away their

 AKJ832 valuable space

WHAT DO WE NOW DO WITH STRONG JUMP OVERCALL HANDS ?

If bidding goes

N E

1 1

East should now bid 1 with this hand

AQJ765

 AK5 overcall 1 as you now need the

 Q4 space

 32

with real power house double first then bid your suit

N E

1 DOUBLE

East should now bid DOUBLE with this hand

AQJ765

 AK5 overcall 1 as you now need the

 K4 space

 A2