4th February – Board 22. East/West Game.
Dealer East.
There isn’t always an easy
‘right’ bid so you have to be prepared to be flexible and tell the smallest
lie.
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North:
S 8 7 6 5 4 3 2
H 4
D J 9 3
C Q 8
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West:
S A
H J 7 6 5 2
D 8 4 2
C A K 7 6
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East:
S K Q J 10
H 3
D A K Q 7 6 5
C J 5
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South:
S 9
H A K Q 10
9 8
D 10
C 10 9 4 3
2
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West
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North
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East
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South
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1D
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2H
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3C
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No
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3S
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No
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4D
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No
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4NT
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No
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5H
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No
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6D
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End
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With
twelve tricks cold in diamonds it would be a shame not to bid the slam but
there is no doubt that the 2H bid (weak, bordering on intermediate) has put a
spanner in the works. It can’t be right to double, for that would imply spades,
while a leap to 3NT (my second choice) is a bit unilateral. So while 3C should
probably show at least a five-card suit, tant pis, and if partner supports you
then you support him! As it happens East will reverse into spades, game
forcing, and now West can support diamonds leaving opener little more to do
than check up on aces prior to bidding the slam.
(As
I sit and watch on a Thursday night there does seem to be some sort of mystery
surrounding the concept of reversing. It’s not difficult to understand and is a
most useful tool.)
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