| Show r Better Brid Bridge ge r L. L By Charles H. H Goren It Saturday Saturdays Quiz er Ts to Partner opens with one one no 1 and you iou hold e ll quo g S g t at lS s your ur response ere can be no possible that hat at this hand belongs In a al l ri Even J II if partner Iere I rock rack bottom minimum no noc no containing c only 16 points of your 11 brings the thet t 27 more than enough to tora toria ra ria s' s game contract Slam Js Is 41 out of t the e question since it partner has a maximum no the combined assets will ithe f to to only 10 1 Therefore In n tobe be no possible advantage If nh the club dub suit unless It help the opponents In the theton theyon I yon ton of their opening lend lead Bid J mi no trump a Yo You are vulnerable and as you you hold bold bidding has proceeded i r- r North East South I yes let Double Pa Pass it do you bid 7 Assuming West to have the thed did aid d queen of spades the only ding honor cards are the he I ag of fJ clubs and tn the he ace of oC y all all of t. t which partner surely The Tia question you have haye to toIs Is w whether ther V West st I Is trying ou u out of a little slam or orn or one one n In order to determine p partners partner's rs r's sl suit is we suggest bid spades 5 This may mayi J i ther a nervous nervous moment Ul fl p come me out of it all right t- t AS tAS AS s 's South you hold hald 1096 3 bidding has proceeded p South r.-South South w West st.- st. North ond oad Pass Pass- Pass Doubler Double 1 r 7 do you ou bid now Though tJ this is is the situation partners partner's ch rs r's do double ble may be tn nevertheless a an effort be made to reach game if rs r's double is Is' sound sa so the ted tad call Is Js two hearts one han ban is necessary to indicate South outi passed considerable This This' jump Is not forcing Uy llY in an view of the previous pass This bid Is preferred to ta a call m n- no trump because of thi th tend tender r nature of the diamond stop per If North raises to three thre hearts It Is 15 our intention to try three no trump In that way suggesting suggesting suggesting sug sug- gesting at t the same time the th weakness weak weak weakness ness of the heart suit and the uncertainty tin un un- un certainty of of f the diamond stopper Q 4 As 4 As South Sauth you ho hold d J 10 8 5 10 9 87 A Q 1085 The bidding has proceeded North worth East South Sauth West West Wes 1 spade Pass 2 spades sp d s Pass 3 hearts I Pass What do you you bid now A. A We Ve We do not nat favor a a mere re return return return re- re turn t to three spades first because we have a rather good hand fo for partner and have already made a mild response Secondly we are disinclined to insist upon spades spade with only three trumps Our vote is for four faur clubs If partner has big aspirations our our hand should shou d be suitable ble since we have already announced that it is of limited strength I Q 5 As 5 As dealer you hold Q 62 A K 98 Q 5 K What is your opening bid A. A A. One One club This makes the easy easy regardless of par partners partner's ners ner's response If he calls one dIamond you will say one heart If he re responds responds responds re- re with a a spade you ou r raise lse to two The objection to opening with one heart 15 is that you you- I will wil have no convenient If Jf partner partner partner part part- ner should respond with two diamonds dia dla- diamonds monds mands because your hand is not strong enough for a call of two no ria trump Q 6 6 As South you hold A K 2 A 9 The bidding has proceeded North East South West 1 club Pass 1 spade Pass 2 no trump Pass 3 diamonds Pass 3 3 no na trump Pass What do you bid old now A. A Since A.-Since Since you have more than an opening bid yourself and partner has opened the bidding and jumped you should be willing to commit the hand to o a slam The Thes s suggested bid is five no trump leav leaving ing ang partner the option of bidding the sll slam m in one of your suits if he chooses Otherwise he will go on onto onto onto to six no trump for which there sho should be a very fine play plat Q As 7 I As As South you hold A J 7 5 5 Q A Q J 9 4 The has pra proceeded Sa South th West worth North orth East 1 club Pass 1 diamond diamand Pass 1 spade Pass 2 diamonds Pass 7 OJ What do 4 ou you ou bid now A. A A. Three e diamonds This may appear the Ie least st bit aggressive since apparently you have already shown shawn the full fun strength of of your hand but sight must not be lost last of the of-the the increased value of the queen of diamonds If lC partner sa good goad diamond suit and a D. heart stopper topper the knowledge that the diamonds diamond will run may permit him to try three no trump If he has nothing but diamonds a contract of three sho should ld still be safe Q 8 S-As S As South you hold 45 5 North East South West Wes 1 spade de Pass Pass' 2 clubs p Pass ss 2 hearts hearts' hearts Pass Pass' 1 What do a. a aou You you ou bI bid bid how A. A TwO Ar-Two no no trump Since partner partner part part- ner might well have a Jour four heart hear card suit a a raise of that suit Is not no desirable If part partner er the hearts you will of af course ourse raise to fo tour four If he goes on n with the no tr trump mp that sho should ld be he the best contract contract con con- trl tract t. t l Dont Don't ont nt make the mistake of time ie telling h him m. m of your good club suit Copyright 1947 by Charles H. H Goren |
