Ogust is a forcing bid for one round. After hearing a Ogust 2NT response, the preemptor's conventional rebids are:
Meaning | |
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3 | Bad hand (5-7 points) with only one of the top three honors in the preempt suit |
3 | Bad hand (5-7 points), two of the top three honors |
3 | Good hand (8-10 points), one of the top three honors |
3 | Good hand (8-10 points), two of the top three honors |
3NT | Good hand (8-10 points), all three top honors |
The mnemonic for remembering Ogust responses is "Minors are Minimum, 1-2-1-2-3."
Rebids by the Ogust bidder are natural.
Opener | Responder | ||||
Q52 | AJ | ||||
AT9832 | K65 | ||||
T83 | J54 | ||||
5 | AQ987 | ||||
Opener 2 (1) 3 (3) Pass |
Responder 2NT (2) 3 (4) |
Opener | Responder | ||||
AQJ842 | K65 | ||||
Q4 | AJT2 | ||||
53 | A742 | ||||
762 | A8 | ||||
Opener 2 (1) 3 (3) Pass |
Responder 2NT (2) 4 |
If Ogust is doubled, the conventional responses are on; after an overcall, they are off. The preempter can double for penalties, pass with a bad hand, or rebid his suit if it is worth it.
Ogust is named for its American inventor, Harold Ogust.
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