23rd June – Board 17: Love All. Dealer North.
Sometimes the most instructive boards are not the most exciting and the hand shown below is a case in point. After East opens the bidding South has no call – he has no five-card suit, not the right shape for a double and not enough points for 1NT. But when the opening bid drifts round to North he should be well aware that his partner will have some values but be unable to bid. After all what are the opponents doing playing in 1D if they have game values? For this reason it is mandatory for North to re-open with a double and it is not even close. Should East choose to pass South will bid 1NT (after all his partner does not have opening points) and the likelihood is that this contract will be defeated by a trick. The reality of course is that East will press on with 2D and that should be defeated by a trick.
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West
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North
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East
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South
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No
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1D
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No
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No
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Dbl
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2D
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End
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North is in the so-called ‘protection seat’ in that if he passes the auction is over. Very rarely should you allow the opponents to play at the one-level in a suit contract. It is losing bridge.
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