Show o c 0 I t EASY LESSONS IN t f AUCTION BRIDGE I II a a aBy 4 I By PAUL H. H SEYMOUR I It f t Author Auth r of 01 on aD Auction j T p. p S 7 Q Copyright by Hoyle Jr Article Eleven Assisting Bids Continued a no trump by dealer and anda AFTER a pas pass by second hand 3 Bidding over partners partner's unopposed take-out take and andIs andIs andis no trump Is called a is undoubtedly the subject upon which experts and authors show the greatest divergence of opinion Inasmuch as a n good card five major suit bid Is considered safer than a no trump and more likely to produce game If the hand contains a worthless minor doubleton practically all au au- agree that a take-out take should be ma made e under these circumstances when holding a n fi five card car c-car major suit as good as an original bid If U the hand contains a worthless singleton the take-out take should be made with a 8 major suit of slightly less strength strength- namely as ns good as a defensive bid This Is called a n strength take out andis and andIs andIs Is made with the belief that the two hands will net a better score played with this tills this major suit for trump than they would If played at no trump If It third hand holds six of a major suit It Is also fair to suppose that better results would be obtained by having ha that suit for trump than by playing a no trump therefore takeout takeout take take- out partners partner's no trump with any six sis card major suit A major suit takeout takeout take take- out then shows strength or great length o When It comes to a minor suit some authorities advise taking out out with a long minor suit and a hand sometimes called a bust This take out Is called a rescue and ond the number of cards which different authorities claim necessary for its use varies from five fire to seven se The six or seven card minor inor suit worthless hand surely should be bid over partners partner's unopposed no trump Since the underlying underlying underlying under under- lying reason for this is the belief that the time hands will produce a better score so played than If no trump there Is 15 no reason to call It a res rescue ue It should simply be understood that a 0 minor take-out take means length and not strength One possible exception to this statement statement statement state state- ment is that when void of a suit or holding a singleton a take-out take should be made with a five-card five minor suit stilt provided It is good as a n defensive bid If length and unusual strength are both represented in a minor suit with ei eight ht probable tricks the take-out take should be b by a bid of three This Thus identifies it as a strength tal take out e and indicates your belief that with this suit as trump and your our partners partner's no trump hand you can make male game A take out should be made on any seven-card seven suit major or minor tumor strong or weak weal A take out also should be made when holding an any two suits of five fh-e or more cards each called a two The higher valued of the two suits should be bid 4 After a no trump bid by dealer and an overbid by second hand Second hands hand's overbid usually will willbe willbe be in a suit and ond in this situation third hands hand's holdings must meet two requirements for him to be able to raise his partners partner's no trump First he must have four assisting probable tricks But nut more important than titan this Is the second requirement requirement he must have a stopper for the suit just bid by the adversary This Is a n un universal ersal convention which alwa always s 's should be observed ed If third hand raises dealers dealer's dealers dealer's dealers dealer's deal deal- ers er's no trump after an intervening suit bid dealer must be able to be sure that his partner has a n stopper for that suit In case third hand does not have a stopper for opponents opponent's suit but has four or five probable tricks treks to assist his partner no trump he should r JY ke a suit bid if holding a o suit o o jur or five cards with Ace or any two t other honors Examples Examples Dealer Dealer bids one no trump second hand bids two spades Third hand with the following hold holdings holdings holdings ings should 1 S S-K S K J x a n K II-K K x x x Dx D Dx Dx D- D x x x x C A G-A A x x bid two no trump 2 S S-A S A J. J x U K H-K K Q x D Dx Dx D- D x x x x C C Fr K x x s bid two no trump 3 S S II K II-K K Q x x D Dx Dx D- D 7 x x x x C A C A x x bid three hearts 4 S x S-x x x x II II K K Q x D DI Dx D- D x x x x C G K x x pass I 5 G After any bid by dealer deLiler has b been en doubled by second hand If in this situation third hand handholds handholds holds a n decidedly good assisting hand he should raise his partners partner's bid but bur with only moderate help he lie should pass because h hp he Is sure of obtaining another chance to bid rind and will at al that time have ha more information upon I which to base his declaration |