Thanks for that research Todd. I have been trawling through old bridge books and EBU literature on responses to an overcall.
Competitive bidding; (1980) by jeremy Flint says non forcing.
Acol in Competition; (1980) by Eric Crowhurst says "This is a controversial area." and comes down as favouring "constructive but non-forcing"
These publications also opine that an overcall should have a maximum 15HCP. Very different from up to 18 which current thinking.
Better Bidding by Bernard Magee (current) aimed at relative beginners says "you should only change the suit on a weak hand if there is a five-card difference in
your holding in the two suits, i.e. if you have a singleton in your partner’s suit and a six-card suit of your own – and even then your suit should be strong."
OTOH. Very well known professional (Canadian?) bridge teacher Bob Mcfee says: "So - it has gone: (1
) - us 1
- (pass) - now partner may bid as follows:
1
= Natural, and one-round force.
1NT = 8-11 HCP, and a club stopper.
2
= Cue-bid in support of hearts - 3-card trump support only! - 10+ HCP,
2
= Natural raise, approx 7-9 HCP, can be 3-4 trump.
So it seems I was wrong that "new suit forcing" was almost universal this side of the Atlantic. More like opinions are divided.
Back to the controversial auction. You say "2
is the call. Not 1
". I cannot agree. The 2
cue agreeing diamonds 10+HCP. In the earlier posts I was not interested in what my partner should have bid, but what I should have bid. So now all the dust has cleared. What would have been good bidding? I suggest:
K64
AQ92,
4
9532
AJ9754
KQ3
A82
75.
1
-(1
)-p - (2
) (i)
dbl? - (3
) (ii) -p - (3
) (iii)
p - (5
) (iv) all pass
(i) Natural raise 7-9HCP (not strong enough for 2
cue bid)
(ii) Splinter. A bit ambitious if you play this as a game force but I think the only way to get to game.
(iii) Sees no wasted
values in partner's hand and goes for a courtesy cue bid
(iv) Said everything
