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How far to go after a dustbin 1NT response from partner?

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After 1 Suit, 6 points, nothing to bid

Bridge Venue, Granada

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#1	+	<-- click the + to show/hide one possible Bidding Sequence
West			North	East	South
-			1D	p	1NT
p			???
			p	p
-			System: Acol (Benji)
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bid	explained at....
#2	+	<-- click the + for explanation of relevant Bidding Techniques
1D	Bal, 12 to 19 HCPs, weak NT
1NT	After 1 Suit, 6 points, nothing to bid




			Hand evaluation

#3	+	<-- click the + for ideas on the Opening Lead
Opening Lead: West , 5 Reasons, when playing in No Trumps: 1. long suit 2. unbid suit 3. 4th highest, if lacking 3 honours

OK, What's Your Plan for trying to make the contract ?

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#5	+	<--click the + for notes on relevant Play & Defence methods
lead
plan	Plan for a No Trump contract
play
defence	Which signal to send?

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Overview			Hand evaluation

« #126011 »

+	West
	9 8 7
	K 8 7 5
	6 4 2
	A 5 2

	North
	K Q 5
	J 6 2
	A K 9 7
	K 7 3

+	East
	A J 4 2
	10 9 4
	Q J 5 3
	Q 4

+	South
	10 6 3
	A Q 3
	10 8
	J 10 9 8 6

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Bridge Deal

from the deal bank

You: North

Dealer: North
Vulnerability: N-S

Source: R. Christmas 21
For use by: Elementary

..
*** .
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+	points
HCP	7
LP	0
SP	0
LTC	10

+	points
HCP	16
LP	0
SP	0
LTC	7

+	points
HCP	10
LP	0
SP	1
LTC	9

+	points
HCP	7
LP	0
SP	1
LTC	9

Click on "q1" below to see question 1, and on "A1" to see the answer.

Question 1

What should North bid, as opener, and why, with his balanced hand ?

Question 1

What should North bid, as opener, and why, with his balanced hand ?

Answer

He should bid his best suit, Diamonds, not NT. With 15-19 points, his plan should be to bid NT on his rebid, to show his exact HCP point count, which in NT is very important.

Question 2

South responds 1NT. If South's Clubs and Spades were the other way round, what should he then bid ?

Question 2

South responds 1NT. If South's Clubs and Spades were the other way round, what should he then bid ?

Answer

Well, South responds 1NT because he is too weak to bid his 5 card Club suit at the 2-level. If Clubs and Spades had been the other way around, he could bid Spades at the one level.

Question 3

How does North now tell South that he has a balanced hand ?

Question 3

How does North now tell South that he has a balanced hand ?

Answer

Either by bidding 2NT, or more likely by passing South's 1NT bid. When he hears his partner has 6-9 points, and not necessarily balanced, game is only going to be worth the risk if his 6-9 point partner has the max. 9 points. And there's only a 1 in 4 chance of that gamble coming off. And even then, there is possible exposure in Hearts. Too risky, especially as vulnerable. Although it might be worth a risk at rubber or teams, in duplicate bridge you'll be at the bottom of the results table 75% of the time....

Some subjects to follow up on
After 1 Suit, 6 points, nothing to bid
Bal, 12 to 19 HCPs, weak NT
Unbalanced, The general idea

Other people's bidding

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The card play

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Planning questions

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Do you have questions or suggestions for the gurus about Deal # 4481214021 ?

+	<-- click to see comments from Gordon
Has the lead given you an extra trick by promoting the Queen? Is that a danger of leading away from an isolated King, even in a 4-card suit? Would it be wise to now lead to the Jack of Hearts, and hope West holds back his King? G

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