21st March – Board 1: Love All.
Dealer North.
The hand shown below caused no problems in the play as far as I am aware but sometimes the bidding went a little astray.
The reason why West has to introduce the fourth suit bid of 2
♥ is because a jump rebid of 3
♠ would not be forcing. Over 2
♥ East should rebid the club suit to show 5-5 (at least) in the minors, but now 3
♠ from West does become forcing and shows a six-card suit, leaving it easy for East to raise to game. Of course this bidding does give a blueprint of dummy to the defender on lead, making a trump lead almost mandatory in order to cut down heart ruffs. However with the club finesse working declarer has an easy route to game via six spades, two diamonds and two clubs.
Why the 3S bid shows 6 spades? What would West bid if he had 5-4?
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If West were 5-4 in the majors he would bid 3NT. Very very occasionally he might have a weak heart suit when he would have to rebid 3S with a five-carder but it would be forcing and the suit would be self-supporting. Note also that if opener were 3-0-5-5 then over 3NT he would convert to 4S so the eight card fit would come to light.
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