9th October – Board 5. North/South
Game. Dealer North.
Some bidding problems are
just too hard and I have to confess I would have ended up with the same poor
score on the following board. Of course the option of blaming partner is always
there…
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North:
S J 5
H 9 4 3 2
D A K 10 7 5 3
C 4
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West:
S A Q 10 3
H A K J 8 6 5
D Q 4
C 8
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East:
S K 8 7 6 4
H Q
D J 8
C K Q 7 5 2
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South:
S 9 2
H 10 7
D 9 6 2
C A J 10 9
6 3
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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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1S
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No
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2NT
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No
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4S
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No
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4NT
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No
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5D
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No
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5S
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End
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I
give the bidding as happened at the table and it’s hard to criticize any
particular bid. 1S is pushy but, hey, it’s a seven-loser hand with two suits
(seven loser, not six, because you have to deduct a loser for no first round
control) and 1S has some pre-emptive value. West uses the modern Jacoby gadget
and 4S says to proceed with caution! Nevertheless it’s hard to resist having
another go with that West hand but that proves fatal and going one off at the
five level, freely bid, is just about the worst thing that can ever happen to
you at the bridge table. I must say in passing however that an awful lot of
people would make some pre-emptive noise on that North hand as opener. Either
2D, weak, if that was available or 3D (my choice) pretending you have a seventh
diamond.
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