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Convention Card, part 6
JUMP OVERCALL
- The first two, cheapest, jump overcalls, show two suited hands, the suit bid and the next higher suit.
- Other jump overcalls in suit (alert) are INTERMEDIATE (alert), with a 6-card(+) suit and 15+ HCP, except 2S over 1C is weak.
- Here are the specific examples, with the expected holding:
- Over 1C
- 2D = 5+ diamonds and 4+ hearts (alert)
- 2H = 5+ hearts and 4+ spades (alert)
- 2S = 6 spades, weak
- 3D = INTERMEDIATE (alert)
- 3H = INTERMEDIATE (alert)
- 3S = INTERMEDIATE (alert)
- Over 1D
- 2H = 5+ hearts and 4+ spades (alert)
- 2S = 5+ spades and 4+ clubs (alert)
- 3C = INTERMEDIATE (alert)
- 3H = INTERMEDIATE (alert)
- 3S = INTERMEDIATE (alert)
- Over 1H
- 2S = 5+ spades and 4+ clubs (alert)
- 3C = 5+ clubs and 5+ diamonds (alert)
- 3D = INTERMEDIATE (alert)
- 3S = INTERMEDIATE (alert)
- Over 1S
- 3C = 5+ clubs and 5+ diamonds (alert)
- 3D = 5+ diamonds and 5+ hearts (alert)
- 3H = INTERMEDIATE (alert)
OPENING PREEMPTS
Opening preempts are Sound. Vulnerable minor suit preempts invite 3NT. Responses in a major suit are forcing. Responses in a minor suit are not forcing.
DEFENSE TO OPENING PREEMPTS
Double is Takeout Through 4H.
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