16th April–Board 4. Game All. Dealer West.
‘Never open bad suits in
bad hands’ is a useful adage that has stood the test of time, although nowadays
the ‘bid at all cost’ attitude is more prevalent. Put me down in the former
camp though.
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North:
S 5 2
H J 7 6 2
D K 9
C 9 6 5 3 2
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West:
S K Q J
H K 5
D J 10 8 7 6 3
C J 7
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East:
S 9 7
H A Q 8 3
D A Q 4
C K 10 8 4
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South:
S A 10 8 6
4 3
H 10 9 4
D 5 2
C A Q
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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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No
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1H
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1S
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2NT
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No
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3NT
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End
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I
dare say I am one of the few people who would not open that West hand but I do
not believe it matters much. Partner will open a heart and South will bid a
spade and now I think West should ignore the diamonds again and bid 2NT, giving
East an easy raise to game. It is true that 5D would probably make – but not on
a club lead – although 3NT is so much better. Playing a strong no-trump, which
I would really advise when vulnerable, East would open 1NT and West would raise
to 3NT.
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