62 English Bridge February 2016 www.ebu.co.uk
WN E S
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1NT. Although a hand with three
aces looks like it might produce
only three tricks, do not forget
you have a partner. Your aces
turn partner's kings into sure winners. The hand
could be worse; you do have a bit of shape plus a
smattering of eights and nines.
WN E S
3™
?
3NT. You might wish you could
go back to the days when a
penalty double was available.
These days almost everyone plays
double for takeout. Since your hand is far too good
to hope that partner can reopen with a double, you
must bid 3NT. The club suit will come in handy in
3NT.
WN E S
1® Pass 1t Pass
1™ Pass 3NT Pass
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Pass. Yes, you have more shape
than you have previously shown.
Yes, your void is in the unbid
spade suit. Nevertheless, you should trust your
partner who is duty-bound to have the spades
covered. A leap all the way to 3NT over 1™ should
show a strong desire to play there. If you belong in
4™ or 5®, it is not your fault! .
WNES
1t Pass 1´ Pass
2t Pass 2™ Pass
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2´. Going back to partner's first
suit typically shows a doubleton
honour (you would jump to 3´ if
you had three-card support). You would need four
hearts to raise to 3™. If the bidding continues, you
might be able to show the club stopper next time.
WN E S
1t 1´
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1NT. The overcall does not stop
you from responding what you
were planning to respond anyway.
The only difference is that now partner knows you
have a spade stopper and at least seven points (you
would pass with five or six after the overcall) up to a
maximum of a poor ten.
WN E S
1™ 2® 2´ 4®
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4™. The vigorous opposing
bidding has limited your
options. Fortunately, you hold a
decent seven-card suit. If you do not bid 4™ now,
you will never be able to convey what sort of suit
you have. Even facing a singleton 4™ should have
some play. Besides, the big fit for the opponents
increases the chance of a fit your way. r
Hand 1
´ 9 8 6 3
™ A 8 7
t A 6
® A 7 6 5
Hand 2
´ 6 4
™ K Q 9 7
t A 10
® A K Q J 7
Hand 3
´ Void
™ J 8 5 4 2
t J 3
® A K Q 8 6 3
Hand 4
´ K 9
™ J 10 9
t K Q 8 6 5 3
® A 5
Hand 5
´ K Q 6
™ Q 8
t 10 8 7
® 10 6 5 4 2
Hand 6
´ A 4
™ K Q 9 8 7 5 3
t A 8 2
® 5
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