| + | North |
 |
K 10 3 2 |
 |
J 8 6 |
 |
10 7 |
 |
J 7 4 3 |
| East |
|
Q |
|
K Q 7 4 |
|
A K Q J 8 |
|
8 6 2 |
| + | South |
|
9 8 7 5 |
|
5 3 |
|
9 5 3 |
|
A Q 10 5 |
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Bridge Deal
from the deal bank
You:
East
Dealer:
West
Vulnerability: none
Source:
Peng YongJi 46
For use by: Intermediate
Click on "q1" below to see question 1, and on "A1" to see the answer.
- Question
1
Your partner West opens 1NT, so you reply 2C (Stayman), promising a 4-card Major and asking your partner if he has one. After West bids 2 Hearts, only you at East know that we have an 8-card Major fit. What should East now re-bid ?
- Question
1
Your partner West opens 1NT, so you reply 2C (Stayman), promising a 4-card Major and asking your partner if he has one. After West bids 2 Hearts, only you at East know that we have an 8-card Major fit. What should East now re-bid ?
Answer
Not Hearts. That would be an easy game. But here there is also a chance of a Slam, and East has a perfect chance to show Major support, strength, and a shortage in a side suit - all adding up to Slam interest. East should bid his short suit, the Spades, and make it perfectly clear by jumping. West cannot confuse this with anything else, since with a long Spade suit you would have bid them first time round, either as a transfer or as 3S.
- Question
2
Have a peek at West's hand. What should West now bid, knowing that Slam could be on ?
- Question
2
Have a peek at West's hand. What should West now bid, knowing that Slam could be on ?
Answer
Reveal his second round control in Clubs. Some people will get confused by this, thinking it promises the Ace. Still, it's likely to useful given that East is unlikely to be short in 2 suits.
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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