Giving Way

6^th May–Board 6. East/West Game. Dealer East.

The hand shown below is not difficult in any way but a certain amount of discipline is still called for.

	North: S 6 H A K Q J 7 5 D K Q 7 3 C 4 3
West: S none H 4 3 2 D A J 9 8 C A Q 10 9 7 6		East: S 10 9 8 7 5 4 H 8 6 D 10 6 2 C 8 5
	South: S A K Q J 3 2 H 10 9 D 5 4 C K J 2

West	North	East	South
		No	1S
2C	2H	No	2S
Dbl	4H	End

There are one or two things to not, the first being that South must not be tempted into bidding 3S at his second turn. That is wrong on two counts – the first being that it is game forcing after a two-level response and the second is that those clubs are all in the wrong position after West’s overcall. West’s double is essentially showing diamonds without actually bidding them because partner would be forced to go back to 4C with club preference if West did bid them. After a minimum rebid from his partner North should simply bid game and South should give way. A club will doubtless be led and West will play three rounds but declarer will ruff high and easily come to ten tricks. 4S on the other hand would be a complete disaster!