| Show j p BETTER BRIDGE I By Charles Char H. H Goren Goren II tI ANSWER ANSER TO SATURDAYS SATURDAY'S QUIZ Q 1 As 1 As South you hold 4 A J 9 1 Q The bidding has proceeded North East South West 1 A Pass 1 NT Pass 2 V Pass What do you bid now A. A A. Pass If there is the least temptation to raise the hearts it should be resisted Partner has not nol indicated any special strength by his bid of two hearts He hns has merely designated that his hand hands handIs i Is s not suitable for no trump play From your standpoint the hand handis I is not impressive Your response of one no trump was based on a high card holding of only seven points just a point above mini mum There is therefore no occasion occasion oc oc- oc cas casion ion for you to take further action Q 2 Partner 2 opens with one club and you hold A 45 5 What hat is your response A. A One A.-One One diamond Though your major suits holdings are stronger a diamond response is more stra stra- It affords partner the opportunity opportunity opportunity op op- op- op of at the level of one and if he happens to have Goren Booklets Charles H. H Gorens Goren's latest booklet How to Play Canasta Canasta Canasta Ca Ca- nasta and How to Play Betten Better Better Bet Bet- ter ten Bridge may be obtained from The Salt Lake Tribune and Salt Lake Telegram Home SeM Service ce bureau at per copy by mail order four hearts Or or four spades you will hear about it at once If he lacks Jacks four of either major then you might as well give up those suits as playable trumps and permit permit permit per per- mit partner to pick the spot Q 3 Partner 3 Partner opens with one club and you hold A A AD 9 2 V K J 8 81 4 A 10 9 D 7 Q 6 What is your response 7 A. A There A.-There There are three plausible re re- re The one favored by this department is a diamond This I allows partner the opportunity to bid hearts at a low level If he has hasa a four-card four biddable suit Quite as acceptable is a response of one heart as a temporizing measure The next choice is a response ol of two no trump for which this hand has the required count but which may prove slightly inferior if partner partner part part- ner ncr has some holding like four hearts to the queen which he wilnot will wil not choose to show over a two no trump response Q 4 As 4 As South you hold A s- s 9 5 The bidding has proceeded South West Yest cst North orth East Pass 1 A 9 7 What do you bid now A This A.-This This hand has enormous possibilities offensively It contains 11 points in high cards and with the he a add addition d d I t I ion 0 n of nal values alues is worth 14 points so that there here should be no doubt in your jour mind as to the desirability of reaching a game contract The best way vay to announce this is by a a. acue acue I cue bid of the adverse suit The rhe I recommended call therefore is two asking partner to select the suit and announcing that you are arc prepared for any suit he chooses Q 5 As 5 As South you hold A 10 9 V K Q S 84 4 2 4 Q 8 84 4 A J 5 The bidding has proceeded North East South West Vest 1 l A Pass 2 y V Pass Pas 2 A 4 Pass 2 NT Pass d 3 34 Jit Pass 7 What That do you bid now A. A To A.-To To persist further with no trump on such a doubtful diamond stopper would not be discreet There Is a great likelihood that partner has a hand containing six spades and perhaps only four clubs The suggested call therefore therefore therefore there there- fore is a return to partners partner's first suit by a bid of three spades As As South you hold AK 9 5 The bidding has proceeded South Vest West North NorthEast East 1 A Pass 1 ly v Pass t 1 What do you bid now A. A A. With this powerful holding you naturally will not settle for less than a game and would like Jike to explore slam possibilities without without without with with- I out getting above the game level leve should partner prove to have a weak hand A jump shift is is therefore therefore therefore there there- fore indicated and the suggested call is three diamonds with the intention of course of supporting hearts next round Our secom second choice but a poor second would be a jump to four hearts but this would not adequately describe the strength of the hand I Copyright 1950 Charles H H. H Goren I |
