| Show J BETTER I BRIDGE By C. C H. H Goren Answers Answer's to Saturdays s 's Quiz I QI As As South you hold I. I A A 4 43 3 V J 9 3 4 K KJ j A Q 7 ti 1 The bidding has proceeded I South West st I North orth Ea East t 1 14 1 A 2 V Pass What do you bid now A A. A This AThis This is a close choice between between be be- tween a of two no trump I and a It raise to three hearts but I our choice favors the latter by a narrow margin Partner has shown a strong hand by making a fice bid at the level of two in a higher ranking lanking suit He undoubtedly undoubtedly undoubtedly edly has a good trump suit and II the raise is preferred to the two no trump with but a single stopper in the adverse erse suit u t. t Q As 2 As South you hold I 94 The bidding has proceeded South Vest West North orth Ea East t 1 1 A Pass 2 V y Pass 2 A Pass 3 A Pass 9 What do you bid now A Inasmuch A.-Inasmuch Inasmuch as you have opened a minimum hand and partners partner's partners partner's part part- ners ner's bid is not forcing we favor favora a pas pass It must be borne in mind that partners partner's hand is not the equivalent of an opening bid for I if it were he would have contracted contracted contracted con con- for game himself instead of coaxing you on It is true that if partner has some very good fit for diamonds the hand might I produce a game but in 10 the absence absence absence ab ab- sence of such a fit the play for 10 tricks rates to be highly doubtful We Vc might even be influenced to proceed if we held two of partners partner's suit and the singleton of the off suit suiL As As South you hold A K 8 81 1 2 V Q 8 B 3 A Q 4 f 9 6 2 The bidding has proceeded North East South 1 A 2 A I Pass 2 NT Pass 3 V y Pass What do you bid now A Your A.-Your Your previous bid of two no trump was just dust marking time When partner announces by his cue bid that he insists upon a game contract though you maybe may maybe maybe be you should realize th the strong probability of a slam because of your holding in the red suits which he could not possibly have anticipated His bidding is equivalent to an announcement that he has virtually a game in hearts in his own hand With your our unexpected strength you are almost al almost almost al- al most in a po position to contract for slam yourself but to allow for a slight stretch by him you should surely bid at least five hearts As QA-As As South you hold 53 J 9 7 A K 6 3 The bidding has proceeded North Ea Fast East t South West t 1 4 Pass IV 1 y 1 14 A 2 24 A Pass What do you bid now A. A In A.-In In view of the fact that partner has shown a strong hand handby handby handby by his free we feel disposed disposed disposed dis dis- posed to give him another chance We Ve do so in m a mild way by returning re returning returning re- re turning to his first suit with a call of two diamonds A raise to three clubs would be perhaps on the aggressive side If partner is unable unable unable un un- able to act again over the two diamonds bid the chance for game will not be bright As As South you hold AK 6 2 2 t A Q 6 64 4 AA A 10 9 4 I The bidding has proceeded ded South West t North East t ts 1 Pass 1 A p Pass Pas as s z t What bat do you bid now A. A A. Two Two spades This hand i 1 is s just a shade too good for a minimum mini minimum mini mum of one no trump an anthe and d the additional values justify a an n immediate raise If partner take takes so s further action you may try n nc o t trump on nn the next round I I I l I n Q As 6 As South you hold Aa 2 48 8 J The b bidding has proceeded North East South Wt-sl Wt t 1 4 Pass 1 V y Pas Pass 14 1 1 A 2 24 I What do you bid now A Partner A.-Partner Partner should be g given the th e cOUlte courtesy y of the road When an op makes so gO bold as to bid your partners partner's suit you should hould afford an opportunity for a penalty penalty penalty pen pen- alty double You have a potential misfit in your hand With partner bidding diamonds and spades it itis itis itis is likely that he can support neither 0 of your suits Pass and await developments 1 I Copyright 1951 by C. C H. H Goren |
