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A bidding problem
from the Manchester League.
Non-vul vs Vul. IMPs Dealer West
You are playing two
over one game forcing, so your two club call is forcing to game,
partner's three spade bid shows shortage in spades and support for
clubs. What do you bid now?
Partner has a
singleton spade since he didn't cue bid four spades. You can
count five heart tricks, the ace of diamonds and presumably partner has
a fifth club (or a sixth heart or the diamond king) to be bidding on
over four hearts, so
also five club tricks. The twelfth trick will come from a diamond
ruff in your hand after your diamonds are discarded on the fourth and
fifth hearts,
so you have to play the hand in six clubs, not six hearts.
After you bid six clubs partner tables x, AKxxx, Ax, Axxxx and with no foul breaks six clubs makes easily. |
