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Show ' 7 . jcmj& " Wynne Ferguson copy nf nt, 1SIZ9, by noyle, Jr. ARTICLE No. 10 One of the most difficult of. all problems that arises at the auction table is the one dealing with justifiable penalties. Just how far one should go in a justifiable effort to save game is always a difficult question and one that requires judgment of the highest order to solve properly. Here is a hand that was held in one cf the championship gamee at the recent re-cent Auction Bridge Congress. The proper bidding of this ham decided an 'important match, so note it carefully: Hearts 9, 8, 7,5,4,3 Clubs 10,9.8.5,2 : V : Diamonds A, K t A B : Spades none t Z : No score, rubber game. If Z dealt . end bid one no trump, what should A do? Should he pass and hope to aave ame and rubber or should he bid and thua take the chance of losing a big penalty? The hand la so unbalanced that - tiid by A is almost obligatory.. Tho fct th-tt A has na spades aiatiei a take-out . by Y or a bid by Bol twospadesalmost ' a certainty o A should si.ow his suit (hearts) at once. Y bid tvo apdes, H , paL'Sf d pnd Z bid two 110 trump. This bid by Z almost makes it a certainty thut V Z have a came hand in no . trump, so there is trie necessity for A to keen cn bidding to try to save game. A bid three hearts, Y bid three spades and B passed. Z rov bid three' no ' trump and thus announced that his chances for game were very bright. A still felt that the beat dolcusc was to s keep on bidding hearts so bid foul hearts. Y and B passed and Z doubled. The bid was defeated only one trick; . while at no trump Y Z would have scored three odd, pimc and rubber. It was a fine example of a justitiablc overbid to save tlie certain loss cf a . : . game and rublier. " , ... . Here is another hand of somewhat j similar type: - ; ! Heart K, 10,7,4,2 . Hearts Q, 3 ,1 ! Ctuba A.7,2 ..... I : Y i Clulw Q, 10, 9, 8, 6, 4, J ' Diamonds none t A B : Diamonds 8, 3, 2 Spadea A.K.8,4, 2 : Z- s Spades Q No aoore, rubber game. If Z dealt and bid one no trump, what ahould A do? With a two-auit hand of this type, A should certainly bid two apades, and . then if overbid by his opponents he should ahow his heart suit. If his part- ner ha any help at all for either suit, A has a good chance for game. A - double of one no trump with this hand would be most unsound. Never double a no trump bid when you hold a two-suiter. two-suiter. Bid one of the two suits and ahow the other on the second round of bidding. In thia way, you give your partner a much better picture of your hand. A ahould bid two spadea and Y passes. What ahould B do? Should he pass ' the two spade bid or should he show his club suit? A'a bid of two apades over a no trump bid ahows a good hand and one that ahould be prepared for a bid by partner. The fact that B has a singleton spade makes it imperative for him to deny the spade suit ll he has any other j ustihable bid. The question, therefore, 1 whether or not B s seven-card seven-card club suit, headed by the queen ten, Is a justifiable bid. Ordinarily such a auit holding does not justify a bid, but in this case tne two factor, (1), the fact that A haa bid over a no trump and thua shown a very strong hand and (2), the fact that B haa a singleton of his partner's suit, justify a bid of three clubs. Such a bid cannot be hurt much and it may prevent pre-vent A from going on with his spade bid. Such a bid by B must be regarded by A as a most emphatic denial of the spade suit. 7. will pss a three club bid and A should also pass. He has great I help for the club suit and his hearti ' aren't strong enough to isliow undci such conditions. At club3, A B car ' score fiveodd and thus make ga:ne anc s ' rubber. It is a pretty hr.nd and tin ' bidding and the reasons tor it ahouk be carefully studied. . " Here 13 another hand that shows thi problems confronting the player wliosi '. right-hand opponent haa bid one nt trump: - ' - - Hearts 8 Clubs A, 9, 8,5 ; Y i Diamonds K, 10, 9, 7 A Bi Spades A, 10, 8, 5 : Z 1 No score, first came. Z dealt and bid one no trump. What ahould A do? i . Should he double or pass? If be should double and his partner ahn:i!d bid two : hearts, what should ha do? ;.. Never double one no trump unless you are prepared for any bid that partner may make. With this hand, A is prepared for any one of three bidi, but is not prepared for a two-heart bid. If B should bid two hearts, A'a hand is not strong enough to bid two no trumps. Kor that reason, A should ikiss the :io . .. trump bid. If hii partner should now . bid, A'a hand locks Very strong-; but until B shows some signs of strength, A'a proper procedure is to pass and ' thu3 take the defensive. " , - " If all pass, the question oi A's proper opening against a no trump h an interesting one. Ho has to choices, either the ten cf dyr.iC'-'i. or tha five of t pe --'" Th- latter o.sa';;, h ve .vr, aetata tie bene. tne jukI t.u'jid Lj nude. . |