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There are two ways you can play
Unassuming Cue Bids.
1.) Simple overcalls are wide ranging (8 -15) and
non-forcing
Your partner's overcalls are usually rubbish, aren't they?
LHO
opens 1¨
and partner overcalls 1©.
You have a decent 10/11 count and a four card heart suit, but how
strong is partner's overcall?
You may bid 3©
and find partner with her usual pile of junk. - 1 off.
Or, you may bid 2©
or even pass and miss game because this time partner has good
values for her overcall.
One solution is, after RHO passes, to bid the opponent's
suit, (2¨)
an Unassuming Cue Bid.
This shows support for hearts and a good raise, leaving 2©
or 3© as
pre-emptive bids.
Partner can now either bid game or show an outside feature to
indicate a good quality overcall, or sign off in 2©
with the usual garbage that your partner overcalls on!
| N |
E |
S |
W |
| 1© |
1ª |
Pass |
2©
= game interest in spades. How good was your overcall? |
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| 1© |
1ª |
Pass |
2ª/3ª
= pre-emptive bids, showing support but no game
interest. |
2.)
If partner has opened the bidding and RHO
overcalls, the Unassuming Cue Bid shows four card support for
your partner and a good raise to the next level of your
partner's suit.
For example - if partner opens 1©,
and the opposition overcall 1ª,
a bid of 2ª,
would
now show four card support for hearts and enough points for a
raise to 3©
(the next level of hearts). This leaves the bid of 3©
after the 1ª,
bid for pre-emptive purposes used on a weaker hand with better
distribution.
Partner will then repeat their suit with a minimum bid, or bid
something else with a stronger hand.
| N |
E |
S |
| 1© |
1ª |
2ª
= four hearts and game
interest. How good was your opening bid? |
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| 1© |
1ª |
2©/3©
= competitive bids, showing support but no game
interest. |
The Cue bid
is alertable
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