| After partner's take-out double (3)* |
| Tuesday, 22 December 2009 07:00 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Which South hand fits the bidding best?
Solution South 1 is far too strong to bid 2♦. He would show 0-8 points. He should bid 3♦: 8-11 points, at least four diamonds, no four card suit in spades (major suits have priority, see South 2). 3♦ is not forcing. If North has a minimum for his double he will pass. South 2 had better bid 1♠ instead of 2♦. In view of his double North will usually have four spades (the other major). So that is the suit we want to play in. South shows 0-8 points. There is a case for a 2♠ bid by the way. After all, assuming there is a genuine spade fit, there are in fact 9 points. South 3 bids 2♦ alright. His hand is weak and he has no choice but to simply bid his longest suit. Take a good look at this hand. Too many North players would now carelessly bid again, holding hardly any extra values, hoping South to hold a nice hand after all. Be careful! South might have held three points less; still he would have bid 2♦... |
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