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When your partner opens one of suit and your right hand opponent overcalls here 
are some new ideas about how to raise your partner's suit.

partner    opponent    you    your hand
1 heart    1 spade     ?      S.73       Bid 2 hearts just as you would do if 
                              H.742      there wasn't an overcall.
                              D.6532     It shows 6-10 points, 3 cards in   
                              C.AK84     in partner's suit and is not
                                         forcing.
                              ********

partner    opponent    you     your hand    
1 heart    1 spade     ?       S.82        Bid 3 hearts. After an overcall the
                               H.Q1065     modern way is to treat a jump raise
                               D.Q864      in partner's suit is pre-emptive
                               C.964                             
                                           It shows about 2-6 points,4 cards
                                           in partner's suit and is not 
                                           forcing.

                                 *******

partner    opponent    you      your hand
1 heart    1 spade     ?        S.86      Bid 2 spades.Since a jump raise in
                                H.AJ93    partner's suit is pre-emptive,we
                                D.KJ84    need another way to bid a good  
                                C.Q95     hand. Cue bid your opponent's suit
                                          It shows 11 points or more, 3 or
                                          more cards in partner's suit and is
                                          forcing. If partner rebids 3 hearts
                                          to show a minimum opening hand,
                                          with 11 points you pass. With a 
                                          a better hand bid again.