| West |
 |
A Q 10 9 3 |
 |
10 7 5 |
 |
10 8 |
 |
J 9 4 |
| + | North |
|
7 5 4 |
|
J 4 2 |
|
K Q 7 5 |
|
K 8 5 |
| + | East |
|
J 8 2 |
|
A Q 9 |
|
J 9 6 4 3 |
|
10 2 |
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Bridge Deal
from the deal bank
You:
West
Dealer:
South
Vulnerability: game all
Source:
HEX Jones 4807
For use by: Intermediate
Click on "q1" below to see question 1, and on "A1" to see the answer.
- Question
1
Can West overcall with only 7 points?
- Question
1
Can West overcall with only 7 points?
Answer
Yessir! First, it's a good lead if East ends up on lead. And being Spades, it's very disruptive. North will have to start telling little lies to his partner. He's too weak to bid 2 diamonds, but what choice has he got? After all, his partner could easily be strong (and unforgiving?).
- Question
2
If East now puts on more pressure with a 2 Spade bid to the limit of the fit, what should South then bid?
- Question
2
If East now puts on more pressure with a 2 Spade bid to the limit of the fit, what should South then bid?
Answer
The best bid is 3NT. That's because in this case, the Spade overcall points to a likely lead of Spades from West, which will promote the King. All South has to do is pray for a 3-2 club split, and 3NT should come home. In this instance, his prayer was answered. However, the overcall will have put many NS pairs under auction pressure, and some will miss the contract.
And next time the clubs will split 4-1, maybe....
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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