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Quiz on overcalls

With neither side vulnerable, the player on your right opens 1C. What is your call with each of the following ?

S Q J 8 7 3 2              (1)    
H A 6
D 8
C 10 7 4 2
S K J 2                     (2)
H K 6
D K J 9 4
C A J 9 3

 

S 4 3                               (3)
H A K J 6 4 2
D A J 2
C J 9
S A Q 3 2                   (4)
H A Q 3 2
D A Q 3 2
C 2

With neither side vulnerable, the player on your right opens with 1H. What is your call with each of the following ?

S 10 4                            (5)
H Q J 2
D A K J 8 7
C 8 3 2
S 8 4                             (6)
H A 6 3
D Q 8 6 3
C A K 7 4

 

S 8 4                             (7)
H A K 6 3
D Q 8 6 3
C A K 7
S A K J 8 3                     (8)
H 10 5
D A 2
C A Q J 3

With neither side vulnerable, you are South. West opens 1D and your partner overcalls 1S. What is your call on each of the following if:-        (a) East passes  (b) East supports partner to 2D.

S 6 2                               (9)
H Q J 6 4
D A Q J
C 10 8 7 2
S 10 7 2                           (10)
H Q 2
D 9 8 4 3
C A K 9 7

 

S J 5                               (11)
H A K 4 3
D J 2
C A Q J 7 3
S A 4 3 2                           (12) 
H 4 3 2
D A 3
C K J 3 2

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