| + | West |
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10 9 8 6 4 2 |
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8 7 3 |
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J 3 |
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8 4 |
| + | East |
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A K Q J 7 5 |
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10 4 2 |
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6 5 2 |
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5 |
| South |
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A J |
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K Q 9 8 |
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A K Q J 10 7 3 |
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Bridge Deal
from the deal bank
You:
South
Dealer:
North
Vulnerability: none
Click on "q1" below to see question 1, and on "A1" to see the answer.
- Question
1
With 20 points and a void, game must surely be certain. But how to start talking after a pre-emptive 2-Spade weak opening from your RHO? All the super-strong 2 opening minors have been eclipsed. 2NT? 3 clubs, 4 clubs, 5 clubs, 6 clubs, double for take out ?
- Question
1
With 20 points and a void, game must surely be certain. But how to start talking after a pre-emptive 2-Spade weak opening from your RHO? All the super-strong 2 opening minors have been eclipsed. 2NT? 3 clubs, 4 clubs, 5 clubs, 6 clubs, double for take out ?
Answer
3 Spades. Cue bids always show strength, and this one is in effect a 'game force'. All the others are either too weak, (double, 3 clubs, 4 clubs), or prevent your partner from talking (5 clubs , 6 clubs.
- Question
2
When the LHO advances with 4S, what can it mean? That partner has no points at all, and they are going for game on a big fit? Or is it simply a bid to the limit of the fit, possibly on no points?
- Question
2
When the LHO advances with 4S, what can it mean? That partner has no points at all, and they are going for game on a big fit? Or is it simply a bid to the limit of the fit, possibly on no points?
Answer
Can't tell. Partner will hopefully tell us, by passing if he has nothing, or bidding further if he has a couple of tricks. After all, he knows from our bid that we have 9 or 10 tricks in out hand.
- Question
3
After partner bids 5 Hearts, what next? We've had no chance to talk key-cards or shape. Pass, or slam in Hearts or clubs?
- Question
3
After partner bids 5 Hearts, what next? We've had no chance to talk key-cards or shape. Pass, or slam in Hearts or clubs?
Answer
Partner's bid in our short suit promotes the unprotected Jack. Time for a slam in the suit that's certain to be the longest, clubs, and hope partner's support means he has either the King of Hearts or the Ace of diamonds.
Other people's bidding
To examine how other people might have bid, look inside box #1 in the right-hand column (>>>), by clicking on the pink "+ button".
The card play
To see a suggested Opening Lead, look inside box #3 on the right (>>>).
Then make a plan! Think for a bit about how you'd play this contract.
Planning questions
If box #4 is there for this deal (>>>), see how others might have planned the play...
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