This hand is from the
Swiss pairs at Deva in May
Game All Matchpoints Dealer West
You choose to open a
strong notrump with the hand above, as it would be difficult to show
your hand after the sequence one diamond, one heart/spade. After
Stayman, partner bids three clubs showing five plus clubs and a four
card major, forcing to game. What do you bid?
Scroll down for solution. For this sequence partner probably has a weakness somewhere, so playing in five or six clubs is likely to be a better chance than three notrump. You should raise to four clubs. Partner will bid four diamonds next and you can show your heart control with a bid of four hearts. Partner will now bid four spades and you can bid six clubs. His hand was AQ83, QJ107, void, KJ973. Six clubs is an excellent contract, just losing a heart if trumps break three-two. |