| + | West |
 |
A 9 |
 |
K Q 9 |
 |
K 5 2 |
 |
J 8 7 6 3 |
| North |
|
K Q J 3 |
|
10 |
|
A Q 9 4 |
|
A 10 5 2 |
| + | East |
|
10 6 5 2 |
|
J 8 7 6 2 |
|
8 7 6 |
|
9 |
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Bridge Deal
from the deal bank
You:
North
Dealer:
South
Vulnerability: game all
Source:
Peng YongJi 33
For use by: Intermediate
Click on "q1" below to see question 1, and on "A1" to see the answer.
- Question
1
South is dealer and passes. You at North are strong, and would like to bid. But West has stolen your thunder with an irritating 1NT opening. Can North overcall ?
- Question
1
South is dealer and passes. You at North are strong, and would like to bid. But West has stolen your thunder with an irritating 1NT opening. Can North overcall ?
Answer
Yes. The best bid is to double, which North should do with 16 HCP or more, or a strong 15+. EW are quite likely to be in trouble.
- Question
2
Assuming that E and W use Stayman and Transfers, whatever should East do with his 1 point ?
- Question
2
Assuming that E and W use Stayman and Transfers, whatever should East do with his 1 point ?
Answer
Haha ! Many (but not all) teams cancel Stayman and Transfers after an intervening double for penalty. Bid a good old-fashioned weakness takeout in your 5-card suit, by bidding 2 Hearts.
Better still, if your team uses exit transfers, bid the suit one rank below your 5-card suit, and your partner will transfer as commanded - keeping your better cards hidden from the doubling enemy... (To bid one rank below '2 clubs', use the only bid remaining - 'redoubled'.)
Best of all, if your team uses the 'wriggle' after a doubled weak 1NT, then not only can you tell your partner about your 5-card suit - but also you can still find a 7-card team fit if you don't have a 5-carder (as long as you don't have the nasty 4333 flat hand).
- Question
3
Should South also double ? He's got 10 HCP, so it really does look as if EW are in trouble, and they're vulnerable.
- Question
3
Should South also double ? He's got 10 HCP, so it really does look as if EW are in trouble, and they're vulnerable.
Answer
Well, perhaps. But they may only go down 1 or 2. In that case you'd earn 200 to 500 points if you double them.
On the other hand, since you know your partner has 16 HCP, then you've got enough between you to reach game, worth 600 since your team is also vulnerable, just like them.
Your partner must be strong across the suits, and you've got the Heart bid from East stopped. So you could bid 3NT. That 600 is looking more tempting than getting them down a couple. So only double them if you are confident you'll get them down by at least 3 tricks, worth 800 in penalties.
Other people's bidding
To examine how other people might have bid, look inside box #1 in the right-hand column (>>>), by clicking on the pink "+ button".
The card play
To see a suggested Opening Lead, look inside box #3 on the right (>>>).
Then make a plan! Think for a bit about how you'd play this contract.
Planning questions
If box #4 is there for this deal (>>>), see how others might have planned the play...
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