Show A S BETTER e If BRIDGE I By C. C H. H Gor Gorn n t I I i i SATURDAY ANSWERS ERS TO QUIZ Q 1 As I-As As South you hold holdA A Q 10 1092 92 Q 9 7 6 K 10 9 8 The bidding has proceeded East South West Vest cst North Pass Pass 1 IV V 1 A Pass What do you bid now A. A Two A.-Two Two spades Even th though ugh partner has failed to double you have sufficient values alues to justify a forward move If partner has a maximum overcall this hand might produce a game bame Q 2 As As South with 40 part score you ou hold A A S 5 V A K J 7 4 3 4 K 6 2 16 6 The Thc bidding has proceeded South West cst North Ea East t 1 y v Pass 3 V r Pass What do you bid now A. A Since A.-Since Since partner has overbid the game Inviting a slam there is little doubt that we can produce 12 tricks with this hand and you ha have hae e the choice of showing sho the ace of spades at this point with a bid of three spades or leaping directly to six hearts Our own preference is for the former Q As 3 As 3 As South you hold I A Q 8 4 2 A 10 9 6 5 K 7 72 2 The bidding has proc proceeded eded West Vest North orth Fast East East South 1 try 11 V 1 1 A 2 2 V What do you oU bid A. A A. A It A.-It It is quite evident ident that East and West rest are essaying a piece of highway robbery and the better j to bring it out into daylight our I suggested call is a cue bid of three hearts forcing to game It is a amoral amoral amoral moral cinch that your our side can I make a slam In spades but in I order to fully realize the possibilities possibilities possibilities of this hand a scientific investigation in investigation investigation in- in is recommended Q 4 As 4 As South you hold AS 18 4 A 5 The bidding has proceeded South West est North East 1 4 Pass 1 V Pass What do you bid now A. A Only A.-Only Only a jump shift forcing to game and suggesting a slam would be acceptable at this point The proper call therefore is three clubs intending to t-o support hearts I vigorously on the next round If partner shows diamond support you may contract for slam without without without with with- out further ado or preferably you youcan youcan youcan can check up to ascertain if he has the thc ace nce of spades in which case a grand slam may be available Q 5 As 5 As South you hold bold A J 5 V Q 10 S 8 6 4 45 5 A Q 9 6 3 The bidding has proceeded North East South 1 14 IV lr What do you OU bid A. A A. We We definitely oppose a bid of two clubs and the hand does not contain the high card essentials essentials essentials essen essen- nor the distribution of a free bid of one no trump but a clear profit is in view by doubling opposition opposition opposition and that is our choice After your partner opens bidding bidding- if your right hand opponent bids that which you had intended to it is good policy to double for penalties Q 6 As 6 As South you hold I A 4 12 2 1 4 A 7 5 A K Q 9 7 4 The bidding has proceeded South West Vest North Ea East t 1 14 J Pass 1 14 Pass 3 34 4 Pass 3 4 Pass What do you bid now A. A Your A.-Your Your jump of three clubs was actually a slight underbid underbid underbid under under- bid but was the only convenient call available A slam is in view ew if partner has some protection against a spade lead and some efforts efforts efforts ef ef- ef- ef forts should be made to determine he has a spade control This may be done by a temporizing bid lof of three hearts to await his tion lion Another method of handling the situation is to raise to four dia dia- monds It is understood of course that the partnership must wind windup windup windup up in a game contract This Thus will afford partner the opportunity to show the ace of spades if he hc has it it but is not as desirable a bid as the three hearts for it does docs not give partner the same convenient opportunity opportunity opportunity op op- op- op to describe a secondary ry spade control I Copyright i ht 1950 C. C H. H Goren I |