Cappelletti is a defensive bidding convention for use after an opponent has opened 1NT. Overcaller's available conventional calls are as follows.
Overcall | Meaning |
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Double | Penalty (See also: Gates Double) |
2![]() | A one-suited hand (any suit, 5+ cards) with roughly 11-15 points. |
2![]() | At least 5-4 or 4-5 in hearts and spades, asks partner to correct to either major. |
2![]() | At least 5-5 in hearts and a minor. |
2![]() | At least 5-5 in spades and a minor. |
2NT | At least 5-5 in clubs and diamonds. |
Response | Meaning |
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Pass | Shows 6+ clubs. |
2![]() | An artificial bid, asking partner to pass if his suit is diamonds or to bid 2![]() ![]() ![]() |
2![]() | Shows 6+ hearts, nonforcing. |
2![]() | Shows 6+ spades, nonforcing. |
Response | Meaning |
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Pass | Shows 6+ diamonds. |
2![]() | Natural preference, nonforcing. |
2![]() | Natural preference, nonforcing. |
2NT | Natural, invitational. Shows about 11-13 points, balanced. |
Response | Meaning |
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Pass | A weak hand with tolerance for hearts. |
2![]() | Promises 6+ spades, no heart support, nonforcing. |
2NT | Artificial, no heart support, asking for partner to bid his minor suit at the three level. |
3![]() | Promises 6+ good clubs, no heart support, nonforcing. |
3![]() | Promises 6+ good diamonds, no heart support, nonforcing. |
3![]() | Promises 3+ hearts, invitational. |
3![]() | Promises 6+ good spades, invitational to ![]() |
3NT | To play. |
4![]() | To play. |
4![]() | To play. |
Response | Meaning |
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Pass | A weak hand with tolerance for spades. |
2NT | Artificial, no spade support, asking for partner to bid his minor suit at the three level. |
3![]() | Shows 6+ good clubs, no spade support, nonforcing. |
3![]() | Shows 6+ good diamonds, no spade support, nonforcing. |
3![]() | Shows 6+ good hearts, no spade support, nonforcing. |
3![]() | Promises 3+ spades, invitational. |
Response | Meaning |
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3![]() | A weak hand with tolerance for clubs. |
3![]() | A weak hand with tolerance for diamonds. Tends to deny club support. |
3![]() | Shows 6+ good hearts, no support for either minor, nonforcing. |
3![]() | Shows 6+ good spades, no support for either minor, nonforcing. |
3NT | To play. |
4![]() | Shows 3+ clubs, invitational. |
4![]() | Shows 3+ diamonds, invitational. |
4![]() | To play. |
4![]() | To play. |
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