1. THE ADVANCER The Advancer is the partner of the overcaller
Bridge with Harold Schogger
THE ADVANCER
The Advancer is the partner of the overcaller

2. What are your priorities ?
Bridge with Harold Schogger
What are your priorities ?
1. Match up as soon as possible
2. Support Weakly
3. Support pre-emptively
4. Support Strongly
5. Introduce your own good suit

3. Bridge with Harold Schogger
1.Partner may have made simple overcall ?
N E S W
1 1 NO ?
2. Partner may have made 1NT overcall ?
N E S W
1  1 NO ?
3.Partner may have made Weak Jump overcall ?
N E S W
1  1 NO ?
4.Partner may have made “INFORMATIVE DOUBLE” overcall ?
N E S W
1  1 NO ?

4. Bid to the level of the fit
Bridge with Harold Schogger
Partner has made simple overcall ?
N E S W
1  1 NO ?
Bid to the level of the fit
With Fit ie 3 or more cards :-
Reply 2
Reply 3
Reply 4

5. Bridge with Harold Schogger
Partner has made simple overcall ?
N E S W
1  1 NO ?
With good support and goodish hand 10+ points
“BE SUSPICIOUS” – don’t punish Partner
Use an Unassuming Cue Bid UCB
BID 2 their suit and this says
Partner I have GOOD RAISE in your suit
tell me how good you really were-
They bid accordingly

6. Reply 2 Just PASS Bridge with Harold Schogger
Partner has made simple overcall ?
N E S W
1  1 NO ?
You have your own suit
Reply 2
Just PASS

7. Reply 4 Just PASS Just PASS Bridge with Harold Schogger
Partner has made Strong Jump overcall ?
N E S W
1  2 NO ?
Reply 4
Just PASS
Just PASS

8. Reply 4 “pre-emptively Reply 4 because you’re worth it  Just PASS
Bridge with Harold Schogger
Partner has made Weak Jump overcall ?
N E S W
1  2 NO ?
Reply 4
“pre-emptively
Reply 4 because
you’re worth it 
Just PASS

9. Best to do same as you would do over 1NT opener, invite go direct,
Bridge with Harold Schogger
Partner has made 1NT overcall ?
N E S W
1  1NT NO ?
Reply 2
Stayman
invitationally
Reply 2
Looking for
4 or 3NT
Reply 23NT
No messing
Just Pass
Best to do same as you would do over 1NT opener, invite go direct,
Use Stayman and use Transfers

10. Reply 2 Reply 4 Weak take-out strong take-out Or transfer first
Bridge with Harold Schogger
Partner has made 1NT overcall ?
N E S W
1  1NT NO ?
Reply 2
Weak take-out
Or transfer first
Reply 4
strong take-out
Or transfer first

11. Reply 1 out Of weakness 0-7 points Reply 2 semi Encouraging
Bridge with Harold Schogger
Partner has made “INFORMATIVE DOUBLE” overcall ?
N E S W
1  DBL NO ?
Reply 1 out
Of weakness
0-7 points
Reply 2 semi
Encouraging
8+ points
Reply 2 great strength
CUE BID 12+

12. Reply 1NT 6-9 Balanced NO BID, what else ???
Bridge with Harold Schogger
Partner has made “INFORMATIVE DOUBLE” overcall ?
N E S W
1  DBL NO ?
Reply 1NT
6-9 Balanced
NO BID, what else ???