Examples
♠ Q6432 ♥ 73 ♦ 1053 ♣ J83
After two successive passes, this hand might be opened with 1♠ as a psych, trying to stop opponents from reaching a likely game or even slam. Some might open with a 1♥ psych, to confuse matters further. Of course, there is always a danger that the partner will double the opponents on the basis of opener's presumed strength, or support the psychic opening at too high a level.
♠ AQ3 ♥ AJ9 ♦ 53 ♣ QJ852
North opens 1♣ and South can see that game in notrump is probably the best prospect. South might support clubs directly, bid 2NT, or temporize with 1♥ or 1♠. But South might instead bid 1♦, a psych that attempts to talk the opponents out of a diamond lead against 3NT.
♠ 53 ♥ J42 ♦ KQJ1083 ♣ 106
Right-hand opponent opens 1♠. Instead of preempting in diamonds, South can bid 1NT to confuse matters, running to diamonds if doubled. This type of psych is referred to as the comic notrump.
Some psychic bids are so common that they are often referred to as mini-psychs. For example, many would consider a hand such as ♠ 53 ♥ Q642 ♦ QJ85 ♣ 1084 to be an automatic 1♠ bid after partner opens 1♥ and the right-hand opponent doubles for takeout—it is made in an attempt to talk the opponents out of their likely spade fit, subsequently escaping to 3♥ if necessary.
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