Show f BETTER BRIDGE By C. C H. H Goren RS KS TO BRIDGE QUIZ L South you hold hold- MO 1096 10 9 96 6 J e- e eK K J 9 3 Iding has proceeded East South West Pass 1 NT Pass Pass 9 o you bid now L vote is in favor of a aee aee aee ee hearts It is a close closel l Bno no severe ere criticism tend lend a pass Our Iro po to bid because while th that l on a certain num- num ands ands we might be in int at at t three hearts never never- as is worth the risk belie be be- occasional lie game that in this manner that partner need inasmuch as you have haver r notified him that you ou uch strength I ou u are South both sides Tand and you hold hold- I 53 V y- y f 62 6 2 e- e eA A J 5 3 ding has proceeded youth uth West North I t A Pass 2 A It I if 44 5 V Y 2 Ty mou you bid now ile le we normally do not I de partners partner's decision I f this type we wc arc are in in- oon to five spades not l cause cause use we feel there is isa isa a danger that the ad- ad tract will be fulfilled t tse I s se ie there is some chance I ay y be able to make f five ve his much is certain the theve ive ve spades cannot be bei beit betit tit it i if we err on the nitting the opponents e Hhand hand the loss can be beTo beTo bet t To bid five spades I holding the middle of oC Q 3 As 3 As South you hold I AK 6 2 The bidding has proceeded South West North East 1 V Pass 2 24 A 2 f I T What do you ou bid now A A. Despite Despite the fact that you have a major suit you should not yield to the temptation I to show it iL By doing so you would be announcing that you I have some excess values when in point of fact you have a rock rockI bottom minimum You should I I pass If partner is unable to act again when you leave it to him you may feel fecI confident that nothing nothing noth noth- ing has been lost I I I Q Q 4 As 4 As South you ou hold A 72 e The bidding has proceeded West Vest North North NorthEast East South 1 V y Pass 2 V Pass Pass 2 A Pass What do you bid now A A. Pass This may appear to toI tobe I I be a symptom indicating that my I blood is thinning out but actually I feel that it is a sign of good business sense You can hardly hope for game Partner obviously obvious obvious- ly has no aspirations He simply doesn't want to let the opponents run off with a bargain If it were his purpose to go places he would have acted immediately over the opening bid of one heart at which point it would have been beena a simple matter for him to have bid one spade There is no action that you can safely take at this point Dont Don't fall victim to false I pride because of your three honor tricks I Q 5 As 5 As South you hold holdA A t A 10 V 10 1053 53 0 4 4 A A K 5 The bidding has proceeded South West Vest North orth East 1 A Pass 2 24 e- e A Pass 1 What Whal do you bid hid now now nowA A The it-The The simple of two spades is recommended This is better tactics than raising the clubs at once The reason is only partially that you have a 3 six-card six major suit there is the further consideration that if partner is unable to take further action it is highly doubtful that game can ean be I scored There is a further disadvantage disadvantage disadvantage vantage in bidding three clubs if partner should then try three no trump you would be faced with an awkward problem as to wether to rest content or to take it out into inlo a black suit suiL Your hand is not strong enough to raise to the level of three Q 6 As 6 As South you hold A J 65 Y Q 1096 43 3 3 A K Q J The bidding has proceeded East South West est North 1 4 Pass 2 A Pass 4 A Pass 5 V Pass What do you OU bid now note A Six Six spades The key to I Ithe the situation is the singleton dia diamond dia- dia I dia-I mond If II partner has six spades and the of hearts to the king ace 12 tricks can be counted If he has a five card spade suit then I surel surely he must have both heart honors to justify just fy a jump and a abid abid abid bid beyond game |