26th July – Board 5: North/South Vul. Dealer
North.
If I had to chose only a
few conventions I would always have room for Jacoby 2NT, showing as it does a
high card raise to game or better in partner’s major suit opening. Without it
the responder is always full of angst, feeling that perhaps he hasn’t shown the
true strength of his hand.
East has a choice over 2NT. Should he show a hand with no slam ambitions at all by bidding 4
♠, or show mild interest or better with a 3
♠ bid, leaving partner to show some control elsewhere? I think it just about qualifies for the latter but after West’s heart cue-bid it would be prudent to sign off in game and West should be happy to concur. The duplication of values in the club suit is horrendous but that sort of thing does happen when the combined hands have tons of points but are essentially balanced.
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