| Show j BETTER BRIDGE fl By Charles H. H Goren i Quiz t Hers to lo Saturdays t dealer you hold i-AS i 1 I I s 0 s bid opening J t l is s y your our indeed that we 1 f It n It is rarely opening two bid ond on onard end an all suit but this is aan a ad an ant ard Cd d has the value of 28 t It d of suit for the purposes cards and 2 1 high lugh 26 6 in 1 g. g tion The proper call spades cs with the Intention all three suits Note awin t g t 1 g with a two demand I 1 do not necessarily follow se e calls for opening 1 which rue re the suit below nth ith leton If t the hand were of of a one bid we portions i start start with one club with one f Partner opens ou hold hod and you A K S 9 7 1053 4 V Q 9 j 4 4 t i U your our response i i ree hearts forcing to toWe toWe We see no advantage in ina I a a. temporizing bid of one oneE E since the jump raise gives a n complete description of your holding holding holding hold hold- ing all at once once- In support of hearts your our hand has the value aue of 15 points The jump raise covers ers hands from 13 to 16 If partner has excess values he may make a aslam aslam aslam slam suggestion sup to which you may react enthusiastically Q 3 As 3 As South you hold t A It 7 j 4 1 V J S 3 A 10 7 6 2 A t Q 6 4 I The bidding has proceeded proceeded I North Fa East t South West Vest cst 1 A Pass 1 NT Pass 2 Y v Pass What do o you ou bid now A. A You A.-You You have ha already done your complete duty and should retire You have very ery near the minimum for a one no trump response and having improved ed matters by finding finding finding find find- ing hearts instead of spades you should rest content A raise to three hearts would not be the least cast bit justified by your holding If partner would expect a raise with this little he must have ha had a hand on which a three heart re- re bid was indicated Partner I Q 4 Partner with opens one spade and md you hold A 7 2 V K 8 4 4 A J S 6 65 5 A 10 8 84 4 What is your response A. A A.-A A. A one no trump response is clearly the only acceptable calL This hand has only S points in high cards and even en with a five-card five suit there is no justification for a two diamond bid Q As 5 As South you hold A 6 v Y A S 8 7 5 2 f A 10 A r A Q S 8 6 4 1 The bidding has proceeded North East South West Vest i 1 14 A Pass 1 v y Pass 1 NT Pass What hat t do you bid now I A. A The A.-The The possibilities of this hand are unlimited despite openers opener's openers opener's openers opener's open open- ers er's minimum Certain in minimum minimum mini mini- mum holdings he might have would produce a grand slam de dc pending upon a perfect fit Most holdings would produce a small slam in clubs but in the hope that further bidding idding might shed more llight light on the problem the proper call is a jump shift to three diamonds diamonds diamonds dia dia- monds forcing forcing- to game Of course a vigorous club raise will be given next round Q As 6 As South you hold A 10 7 5 3 V yAK J AK-J J 6 3 6 6 AA reA K 10 The bidding has proceeded North East Eat South West Nest 1 p Pass 1 v y Pass 1 A q Pass What hat do you bid now A. A Three A.-Three Three clubs This is a slam signal below the game level and spares you the necessity for in investigating investigating investigating in- in slam possibilities after game is reached With trump support support support sup sup- port such as you you have have it may not notI be safe to try for a slam at the I five level which might very readily place your game in jeopardy I Copyright 1950 Charles H H. H Goren |
