Advances

Question 1

Opponent opens and partner overcalls - advancer has 6-11 points and 3 card support for partner 5 card overcall -
what is the best advancer strategy?

Answer 1

Support partner overcall - 2 level support at with 6-11 points and 3 level with 12+ points

Question 2

Opponent opens with 1 level suit bid - partner overcalls with 5 card suit bid - advancer does not have 3 card support for partner’s overcall but has strong
5 card suit and 8+ points - what is best advancer bidding strategy?

Answer 2

Advance new 5 card suit - requires 8 points at 1 level, 10 points at 2 level or 12 points at 3 level - no adjustment for vulnerability because overcalling partner has already made adjustment

Question 3

Opponent has opened with 1 level suit bid and partner overcalls with 5 card suit advancer has 12-15 points and balanced hand - what is best advancer strategy?

Answer 3

2NT advance - promises strong balanced hand (12-15 pts) and guarantees minimum partnership dogfight (20/20) values

Question 4

Opponents open with suit bid and partner overcalls with 5 card suit at
1 level - advancer has 6 card suit with
2 out of 3 top honors or 3 out of 5 top cards and 5-11 points - what is best advancer bidding strategy?

Answer 4

Jump Shift Advance - promises weak
long suit to overcalling partner bid - reasonable requirement includes
6 cards and 2 out of 3 honor cards
or 3 out of 5 top cards - most likely
this is an advancer sacrifice bid

Question 5

Opponent opens with suit bid and partner overcalls with double (T/O) and opponent responder supports opener suit at 2 level - Advancer has 4/4 in major or minor suits unbid by opponents and 6-11 points

Answer 5

Responsive double - partner T/O double promises 12+ points and at least 3 card support in all 3 unbid suits - advancing partner is offering 4 card support in the 2 unbid major or minor suits - narrows the search for 8 card fit within dogfight (20/20) auction - partnership has 18 to 23+ points (T/O doubler may have more than 12 points)