Bridge

Penalty Double of NT Overcall

Punish the opponents when RHO overcalls partner's 1NT with a suit.

sequence

1NT — (2x) — X

how it works

When RHO overcalls partner's 15-17 balanced 1NT, a direct double is for penalty. Requires 8+ HCP and typically defensive tricks (Ax, KQ, or similar) — combined 23+ HCP against a suit contract at the 2-level is usually a plus score.

used in 4 places

XX
after 1N — 2C — P
XX
after 1N — 2D — P
XX
after 1N — 2H — P
XX
after 1N — 2S — P