Show BETTER BRIDGE L By C C. C H. H Goren Answers to Saturdays Saturday's Quiz Q 1 Both sides vulnerable As I South you hold Jt A K 8 3 The bidding has proceeded East South 3 A What do you ou bid I A. A Double This is intended I primarily as a take-out take but if i partner h has 5 a balanced hand and andI I chooses to leave it in th that should suit your taste for a sound profit will be in view The take out double double double dou dou- ble is much to be preferred to a aI abid abid I bid of three no trump which first might be too risky and second second second sec sec- ond might result in missing a better contract in hearts i Q Q- 2 As South you hold I J 5 3 4 f A J 10 6 Q J 7 The bidding has proceeded West est North East South 1 l A 2 A Pass 3 4 Pass 4 A Pass What do you ou bid now A. A Up to this point you have promised partner no strength at atall atall atall all yet he is willing to contract for a game on his own power If partner thinks he has a fair prospect prospect prospect pros pros- to produce a game in clubs without any specific display of strength on your our part then surely surely sure sure- I ly Iy your unexpected values alues should I justify contracting for slam Your I proper call is six clubs I Q Q- 3 As South you hold A V K 3 4 The bidding has proceeded South West lest est North East Pass Pass 1 A Pass 2 4 Pass 2 2 V Pass 7 What do you bid now A. A With this holding we depart from our usual practice and jump with only three trumps The recommended recommended rec rec- call is three spades No other suitable bid suggests I itself In view of the splendid I fit a gesture of strength must be he beI I made Partner will probably realize realize re- re alize lize that you have only three I spades for if you had four having has hav lug ing previously pre passed you jOU would not risk a mere two diamond bid with a good hand but would I rather jump to three spades at once Even if partner has only I a four-card four spade suit he would probably have no difficulty bringing bringing bring bring- I ing home the game I Q g. g 4 Palmer opens with one I heart heart icart and you hold What hat is your our response A. A This hand is just the equal of an opening bid and you jOU should be willing to insist upon a game which with this distribution and andall andall andall all suits protected should be inno in inno no trump The proper response responses I is s therefore two no trump for which you have ha the required count Such a response describes an evenly e balanced hand with a ai count of 13 to 15 You ha e 14 H. Nothing is to be Jie e gained on hands like ike this by an indirect bid of of two wo clubs Where it is possible to fully describe your hand in one bid a roundabout method of doing so is to be avoided Q 5 As South you ou hold Q The bidding has proceeded South West Vest cst North East Pass Pass 2 NT Pass 3 V Pass 6 I A P Pass 7 What hat do you bid now A. A In order to arr arrive arre e at the proper decision you need but butI I take up a pencil and record the possible holdings that partner might have ha to permit a two no trump opening followed by a leap to six hearts and it will soon become apparent that 13 tricks be counted onith with ith the can on great- great east of case ease You have a count of 14 a minimum two no trump opening promises 22 so that at atthe atthe atthe the very cry kickoff you have an assured assured assured as as- small slam with a chance for a grand slam When partner subsequently jumps to six hearts you are convinced that he did not have the minimum 22 therefore therefore therefore there there- fore your combined assets reach more than the 37 needed for a ashot ashot shot at the grand slam In addition addition addition addi addi- tion to which you have a five five- card suit and an assured assured fit I Q 6 6 As South you hold hold- A 9 7 5 3 V 6 t A K 7 6 K 10 2 The bidding has proceeded proceeded- South West cst North East 1 A Pass 2 2 A Pass 2 0 P Pass 3 NT Pass I What hat do you bid now A. A Partner has shown a powerful powerful powerful power power- ful hand and you have ha more than you might have had for your two previous pre calls caBs In other words you would have bid in the same manner without the king of I clubs which should now noes' be bc calI calculated calculated cal cal- I as a full trick That in conjunction with your singleton heart should suggest slam possibilities The recommended bid I therefore is four clubs This s bid has the further merit of giving a complete distributional picture I of your hand to partner |