Quiz 1 - Defensive Bidding

Effective overcalls in bridge hinge on sharp judgment and well-defined partnership agreements.
Unlike opening bids, they aren’t backed by strict point-count, quick-trick, or distributional rules—only flexible guidelines.
Each overcall therefore calls for thoughtful assessment and discretion.

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Review round

Practise the same overcall judgments — questions you miss will come back first next time.

Quiz 1 - Overcalling

For the next four questions, yours and the oppositions' vulnerability should determine if and what you overcall.

Review round

2. Your right hand opponent (RHO) has opened the bidding 1C a natural club. With this hand, would you overcall— and if so, which bid? 2D 2C Pass X (Takeout double) 1D
3. Your right hand opponent (RHO) has opened the bidding 1C a natural club. With this hand, would you overcall—and if so, which bid? Pass 1H X (Takeout double)
4. Your right hand opponent (RHO) has opened the bidding 1C a natural club. With this hand, would you overcall -and if so, which bid? 1D 1S Pass X (Takeout double)
5. Your right hand opponent (RHO) has opened the bidding 1C a natural club. With this hand, would you overcall -and if so, which bid? Pass 1D 1H X (Takeout double)
6. Your right hand opponent (RHO) has opened the bidding 1C a natural club. With this hand, would you overcall—and if so, which bid? Pass 1H 2H X (Takeout double)
For the next four questions, yours and the oppositions' vulnerability should determine if and what you overcall.
7. Neither side is vulnerable (VUL= NIL). Your right hand opponent (RHO) has opened the bidding 1D. With this hand, would you overcall—and if so, which bid? Pass 2C X (Takeout double)
8. You and East/West are vulnerable (VUL = ALL). Your right hand opponent (RHO) has opened the bidding 1S. With this hand, would you overcall—and if so, which bid? Pass 1NT 2C X (Takeout double)
9. You are vulnerable and East/West are not vulnerable (VUL = NS). Your right hand opponent (RHO) has opened the bidding 1D. With this hand, would you overcall—and if so, which bid? Pass 1NT 2C X (Takeout double)
10. You are not vulnerable and East/West are vulnerable (VUL = EW). Your right hand opponent (RHO) has opened the bidding 1S. With this hand, would you overcall —and if so, which bid? Pass 1D 2H X (Takeout double)