5th April – Board 4. Game All. Dealer West.
Defensive high-level bids
are a real nuisance but such an integral part of the game these days as the
hand below demonstrates.
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North:
S A K J 9 8 7 4
H J 7
D 7 6
C 10 2
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West:
S none
H A 10 9 4 2
D A K Q 10
C K J 8 3
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East:
S Q 5 2
H Q
D J 9 4 2
C Q 9 6 5 4
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South:
S 10 6 3
H K 8 6 5
3
D 8 5 3
C A 7
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West
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North
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East
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South
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1H
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3S
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No
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No
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Dbl
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No
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4C
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No
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4S
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No
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5C
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End
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I
think 3S is enough on those North cards, being vulnerable and in any event
7-2-2-2 hands are always a disappointment in my view. West must open with a
double, mainly for take-out although partner can of course leave it in with a
trump stack. That doesn’t apply here so 4C it is and West is worth a cue-bid in
case partner has a slightly better hand than he has. 6C can make with a few
good views but any pair that makes game should feel pleased but note that 3NT
is a non-starter. If East leaves the double of 3S in his side will only collect
a meagre 200.
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