Weekly Hand Analysis - Vic Johnson - July 31, 2023 - Response to Overcall

Question:

E opens 1C and S overcalls 1D with 15 HCP and 4 D. What should N bid?

Vic:

Holding the North hand, I would bid 1S. 

Entire Auction: Following is my best guess for how the entire auction might go, given the opening 1C bid by East & the subsequent 1D overcall by South. 

 1C - 1D - P - 1S - P - 1NT - P - 3D - P - 5D - P - P - P

 It is also possible South would opt to Pass 3D.

 NS deserve to make 5D. That is not to say they will. If they do, they would score +600.

 The best potential score for NS is +800 which is the score they deserve if EW plays in 1C doubled (going down three).

By The Way: The 1D overcall by South promises a 5-card suit. By overcalling with a suit that is only 4 cards in length , South is proving themself a partner who cannot be trusted.

 Ain't bridge a great game?