Balance: Jump Overcall

Balance at 2-level

  • (5)6 card suit
  • 12-15 pts

Balance at 3-level

  • 7+ card suit
  • 12-15 pts

Responses: raise after 2-level bid

Responder Bids Description Value
R:pass (2)3+ card support 0-9 pts
R:3suit (raise) (2)3+ card support 10-12 pts
R:4suit (game raise) (2)3+ card support 13+ pts

Responses: new suit after 2-level bid

Responder Bids Description Value
R:pass 0-1(2) card support, 5+ card suit (new) 0-9 pts
R:2/3suit (new) 5+ cards, 0-1(2) card support 10-12(13) pts
R:cue bid 0-1(2) card support, 5+ card suit (new) 13+ pts
R:cue bid balanced, 2 card support 13+ pts
R:3suit (jump new) 6+ cards, 0-1(2) card support 13-15 pts

Responses: NT after 2-level bid

Responder Bids Description Value
R:pass balanced, 0-1(2) card support 0-9 HCPs
R:2NT balanced, 0-1(2) card support 10-13 HCPs
R:3NT balanced, 0-1(2) card support 13-15 HCPs

Responses: raise after 3-level bid

Responder Bids Description Value
R:pass (2)3+ card support 0-9 pts
R:4suit (game raise) (1)2+ card support 10-12 pts

Responses: new suit after 3-level bid

Responder Bids Description Value
R:pass 0-1(2) card support, 5+ card suit (new) 0-9 pts
R:3suit (new) 6+ cards, 0-1(2) card support 10-13 pts
R:cue bid 0-1(2) card support, 6+ card suit (new) 13+ pts

Responses: NT after 3-level bid

Responder Bids Description Value
R:pass balanced, 0-1(2) card support 0-9 HCPs
R:3NT balanced, 0-1(2) card support 11+ HCPs