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- bridge, an overcall is a bid made after an opening bid has been made by an opponent; the term refers only to the first such bid. A direct overcall is such...
- bridge. First devised by Michael Michaels of Miami Beach, FL, it is an overcaller's cuebid in opponent's opening suit and is normally used to show a two-suited...
- then getting the overcall would gain no more money than raising and having the initial bettor call. The opponents are likely to overcall the initial bet...
- be used in the following situations: by responder after an opponent's overcall of a one notrump (1NT) opening bid in order to compete further in the auction...
- compete against an opponent's one notrump (1NT) opening. Landy is a 2♣ overcall of the opponents' 1NT opening to show at least four cards in each of the...
- after their right-hand opponent overcalls on the first round of bidding, and is used to show shortness in overcall's suit, support for the unbid suits...
- In the card game of bridge, the unusual notrump is a conventional overcall showing a two-suited hand. It was originally devised by Al Roth in 1948 with...
- double. A common agreement is that 3H or 4H over a minor overcall are p****/correct. Overcalls in a major suit is more awkward to handle, but a common agreement...
- example: 1♦ – (1♠) – Dbl – (5♠). Advancer Overcaller's partner, especially one who bids following the overcall. Adverse vulnerability Vulnerable against...
- several conventions including the Baron Three Clubs, the Baron Notrump Overcall, the Baron Two Notrump Response and the Baron Two Spades and Three Spades...