RHO passed

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Assessing the hand Opponents opened 1NT
Opponents opened one of a suit opponents opened with a weak bid
Opponents opened with a strong bid Opponents opened a multi 2D
Opponents opened a loosely defined one of a suit Opponents opened a Namyats 4C or 4D

Bidding

Conventions

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Bidding

Home Assessing the hand
Opponents opened 1NT Opponents opened one of a suit
opponents opened with a weak bid Opponents opened with a strong bid
Opponents opened a multi 2D Opponents opened a loosely defined one of a suit
Opponents opened a Namyats 4C or 4D

Advancer

Hands

Theory

RHO passed

If RHO does anything other than pass or make some sort of bid which advertises weakness (e.g. a negative free bid) then it will be all but certain that this deal belongs to your opponents. Your priorities in such cases will be to cause maximum disruption, either with a fit for partner or in a seriously long suit of your own, or to bid in a way which might help direct the defence.

But now that RHO has passed the situation has changed and your priorities must change with it.

It is possible that opener might have undisclosed extra strength and in any case he is unlikely to pass if partner’s overcall is passed round to him, and there is also the possibility that RHO is waiting to pounce with a penalty pass if and when opener comes up with a reopening double,

but overall there is a real possibility that the deal might belong to your side, and far from impossible that there might be a game contract your way.

You must therefore retain a range of constructive options.

You can keep your methods as simple as you like, or you can add layer upon layer of complication.

With this thought in mind the following pages comprise

early stages only

an improver’s method

the way ahead.

Beginner and above

Overcaller’s first bid

Overcaller’s rebid

Context - advancer - opponents opened one of a suit - partner made a minimum suit overcall.

This page last revised 13th Feb 2022

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