| North |
 |
5 3 |
 |
J 9 7 6 4 |
 |
A 7 6 |
 |
A K 3 |
| + | East |
|
K J 10 7 |
|
8 3 |
|
Q J 9 4 3 |
|
10 5 |
| + | South |
|
A 6 4 2 |
|
Q 10 5 |
|
K 10 5 2 |
|
9 2 |
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Bridge Deal
from the deal bank
You:
North
Dealer:
West
Vulnerability: none
Source:
HEX Jones 4808
For use by: Intermediate
Click on "q1" below to see question 1, and on "A1" to see the answer.
- Question
1
Should North overcall, with that weak-headed 5-card suit?
- Question
1
Should North overcall, with that weak-headed 5-card suit?
Answer
Yes, North should. That's because he's strong - he's got opening strength - and he wants NS to compete in the auction. And in that sense, a 5-card suit is good, especially a Major.
- Question
2
What should East bid after your (North's) overcall? Have a peek at his cards.
- Question
2
What should East bid after your (North's) overcall? Have a peek at his cards.
Answer
He can now tell his partner about his Spades, (and also that he has 4 Spades precisely, not 5, by using the wonderfully useful negative double).
With a bit of luck, realising that they only have 7 Spades, your overcall will have put them in doubt about their auction chances and you'll win this one.
If you (North) hadn't overcalled, then the bidding would possibly have ended up with E-W bidding a makeable 2 clubs scoring 90, instead of you at N-S scoring +110 to +140.
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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