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- PREEMPTIVE JUMP OVERCALLS
-
-
- See chapter STRONG JUMP OVERCALLS in the book "Defensive Bidding"
- for the arguments favoring strong jumps over preemptive jumps in
- normal situations.
-
-
- Preemptive Single Jump Overcalls
-
- Single jump overcalls are normally strong, but not:
-
- -- Directly over strong artificial openings and responses to them:
-
- North East
- 1C 2D/2H/2S/3C - preemptive
-
- South West North East
- 1C Pass 1D/1H 2S/3C/3D - preemptive
-
- -- Directly over a 1C or 1D opening by five-card majorites, but not
- over responses to such an opening. See chapter MARVIN VS FIVE-CARD
- MAJORS in the book "Marvin's Conventions and Treatments."
-
- North East
- 1D 2H/2S/3C/3D - preemptive
-
- South West North East
- 1C Pass 1H 2S - strong jump overcall
-
- But: South West North East
- 1D Pass Pass 2H/2S/3C - invitational
-
- This is a standard intermediate strength jump overcall. See chapter
- REOPENING THE BIDDING in the book "Defensive Bidding."
-
- -- Over a notrump opening, even in the reopening seat:
-
- South West
- 1NT 3 any - preemptive
-
- South West North East
- 1NT Pass Pass 3 any - preemptive
-
- Of course the reopening jump is not going to be very weak. It just
- warns partner that notrump or a major suit contract is probably
- out. With a promising hand, fourth seat can show the single suit
- by an artificial overcall. See chapters MARVIN VS STRONG NOTRUMP
- and MARVIN VS WEAK NOTRUMP in the book "Marvin's Conventions and
- Treatments."
-
- If opener's partner has responded with a weak natural bid, jump
- overcalls by an unpassed hand are strong:
-
- South West North
- 1NT 2H * 3S - strong, invitational
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-
- -- Jump overcalls in a minor (only), against an opposing transfer
- response to a 1NT opening:
-
- South West North East
- 1NT Pass 2D 3S - strong
- 4C/4D - preemptive
-
- -- Jump overcalls by a passed hand, but against a suit opening a
- reopening jump overcall shows a good hand:
-
- South West North East
- Pass 1C Pass Pass
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-
- -- Jump overcalls in an opposing suit that has been bid naturally,
- when partner has not bid:
-
- South West North East
- 1C Pass 1H 3H - preemptive
-
- -- Jump overcalls of a 1NT response, when partner has overcalled:
-
- South West North East
- 1C 1H 1NT 3D/3S - preemptive
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-
- Requirements
-
- At the two level, requirements for a weak jump overcall are the
- same as for a weak two bid (see WEAK TWO BIDS).
-
- At the three level or higher, requirements are the same as for an
- opening preemptive bid at that level.
-
- A jump overcall in a minor suit will often tempt an unpassed
- partner into a 3NT bid, so jumps to 3C or 3D should be sound if
- partner has not passed.
-
- The Ogust convention (see WEAK TWO BIDS) applies to weak jump
- overcalls at the two level. New suit advances of the overcall are
- forcing for one round, unless advancer has previously passed.
- Overcaller bids notrump to show support for advancer's suit (must
- be alerted).
-
-
- Double/Triple Jump Overcalls
-
- North East
- 1C 3D/4D/4C
-
- If less than game, these overcalls deny any defensive strength
- outside the suit bid (and preferably no ace in the bid suit).
-
- Game bids may be stronger, having the same considerations as
- opening game bids. See HIGH LEVEL PREEMPTIVE OPENINGS.