Show r 1 Joy w or h J JA A Abbreviations ace A-ace king K-king queen Q-queen jack J-jack any X-any card lower than 10 OPENING BIDS Here are illustrative hands and explanations ot of wh what t opening bids should be made Spades 1 A X X X Hearts A X Z X X Diamonds A X X X Clubs X This hand is too strong to pass O No trump is inadvisable on account account ac- ac I count of the the singleton It If you oU bId bIda a major sUit you rou may not encourage encourage age partner it if he holds normal support support sup sup- port for you in the major The most advisable isable bid is one diamond as it may encourage a game going nation Spades A J X X Hearts K X X Diamonds 1 IC Q X Clubs A J X The hand c contains a fair spade bid The cards are perfectly distributed dis- dis for a no trump 3 with stopped and assistance for either major A no trump Is most advisable as it may encourage the most desirable major suit declaration it not played at no trump Spades 3 X X Hearts A Q 10 X Diamonds A K X X X N Clubs X X ThIs hand contains only two suits stopped and two worthless doubletons doubletons double double- tons making It Inadvisable to bid no trump The TIo l hand nd contains a sound heart bid Spades 4 A r J X X Hearts K X X Diamonds X Clubs A K Q X X The hand contains a weak spade suit No trump Is Inadvisable on ona a count of singleton Having support support sup sup- port for tor either major bid a club to encourage bidding bidding by partner 5 Spades A 10 9 Hearts K Q X DIamonds J 10 X X X Clubs A X This hand contains support In bo both h majors with every suit stopped A no trump bid offers the best I prospects for game Note the 10 and 9 In the spade suit Such cards at are of very great value In ina a hand The pert establishes them where the average player fails falIs You hould recognize padding of this kind and endeavor to utilize It Spades G-Spades A J X X Hearts X N X Diamonds A K J X X Clubs X X No trump is Inadvisable on account account ac ac- count of at two worthless doubletons Bid one diamond in preference to n a weak Veale spade suit to encourage bidding bidding bid bid- ding as a spade bid may shut out outbidding bidding Cop 1928 by the Ready Reference ReferenCe Ref Ref- Publishing Co |