Maximal overcall double

• Bridge Conventions (List)

A double by opener on the second round when both sides have found a fit and there is no room for any other game try. The double shows a hand strong enough to invite game.

          South   West    North   East          1S      2H      2S      3H          Dble 

It follows that a bid of 3S by South would suggest simply a desire to contest the partscore. In this example, if the defending side's suit were diamonds or clubs, a double would have its ordinary penalty meaning.

 

 

 

 

 

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A bidding convention is an agreement between two players on a different meaning of a bid in the card game bridge. These agreements are made so that partners can more quickly determine which contract, with both their cards, they can win together. Often, conventions are forged together into one, which is then called a bidding system.

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