Show I BETTER BRIDGE i- i By Charles H. H Goren ANSWERS VERS TO WEEKLY QUIZ Q 1 As I-As As South you ou hold Q 9 Q 8 3 A 7 5 4 3 Q J 10 The bidding has proceeded J Last East ast South West North 1 V Y Pass Pass 1 NT Pass What do you bid now A. A Under A.-Under Under ordinary circumstances circumstances circum stances raises of partners partner's no trump overcalls are made on the same same basis as are arc raises of open openS opening ing lug no trump bids In this particular particular ular case however a distinction is made when partner reopens the bidding with one no trump after alter an adverse opening bid has been passed out It should not be regarded as an ordinary no trump overcall o for it may occasionally occasionally occasionally oc oc- oc- oc be based upon a hand with which partner wishes to contest the part score The reopening reopening re re- re opening bids of one no trump need not contain 16 points It may occasionally be made on 11 or or 12 so raises based on eight points are not regarded as good practice However in this case casc your hand is worth 11 points and you ou should raise to two no trump If he has made a real competitive bid hid he will be at liberty to pass but if the hand approaches a n nr ar r normal one no trump bid he he should proceed to game Q 2 As 2 As South you hold V 9 2 8 6 3 The rhe bidding has proceeded West est North East South 1 1 A r Pass 1 Pass 1 IV Y Pass What do you bid now A Inasmuch A.-Inasmuch Inasmuch as partner has hns not only made a takeout double but followed it up with another bid you are to assume that he has confirmed a sound takeout double It behooves you therefore therefore there there- fore to make an aggressive step inasmuch as your one diamond bid promised nothing Since you have previously denied a powerful powerful power power- ful fur hand it is incumbent upon you to make a jump bid to three diamonds to designate an above average hand In point of fact your hand was on the border of oC ofa oCa a two diamond response after partners partner's takeout double Q 3 As 3 As South you hold A I Ii i The bidding has proceeded i South West Vest North East East II 1 Pass 1 f Pass I l 1 V Y Pass 2 4 Pass I 2 NT Pass 3 34 Pass What do you bid now A. A B A.-B By A.-By By p this time North must have impressed upon you the I fact that while he has great I length in diamonds his hand has no special merit except in that declaration If his hand contained values outside of diamonds surely he would have taken you j jinto into three no trump on your previous previous pre pre- display of strength Your three previous calls have more than done justice to your hand insofar as description of the high card values is concerned Q 4 As 4 As South you hold 8 4 3 2 9 6 2 10 1098 9 8 A 5 2 The bidding has proceeded North North- NorthEast East South West 2 4 Pass 2 NT Pass 3 4 Pass 3 NT Pass 4 V Y Pass 5 4 Pass 5 5 A I Pass i I What do you bid now A A. Up AUp Up Up to this point you have advertised nothing except that you prefer diamonds to hearts You must not lose sight of the fact that you have in your pos possession possession session a card which might be I extremely valuable to partner It is for this reason that you should bid six clubs which could hardly be construed as anything but showing the ace Consider partners partner's language by bidding five spades he has forced the I partnership into a slam contract though as far as he is concerned I you may not have the sign of a i trick He must therefore have I what amounts to a slam slam in his own hand and knowing that you ou have the club ace may even permit him to bid seven Q 5 As 5 As South you hold t r 10 2 9 Q J 9 7 3 K 8 4 2 The bidding has proceeded North East South 1 NT Pass What do you bid now A. A A. Despite Despite possession of or a singleton heart you should not be deterred from raising to two I Ino Ino no 10 trump A bid of two diamonds by you would not do justice to the holding Remember that a raise may be given with seven points if the hand contains a workable five card suit Q 6 As 6 As South you hold K K 10 A K J 9 8 7 6 5 2 3 The bidding has proceeded North East South West 1 V Pass 2 4 Pass 2 V Pass What do you ou bid now now nowA A It A.-It It is reasonable to gamble upon the diamonds bein being solid I Your only concern therefore is with vilh the number of aces partner holds If he has any two aces you should be willing to contract for six diamonds Your proper callis callis call calls is s therefore four no trump an obvious Blackwood bid Copyright Charles H Goren |