MSB
School of Bridge
Quiz 13 Sacrificing - Question 1
The bidding starts 1♥ on your left, 1♠ from partner, 4♥ on your right….
what do you bid now?
(for purposes of vulnerability we will assume neither side is vulnerable)
what do you bid now?
(for purposes of vulnerability we will assume neither side is vulnerable)
W
1♥
N
1♠
E
4♥
S
?
- ♠ A6543
- ♥ 8742
- ♦ 76
- ♣ 109
4♠
Although you only have 4 points you have (at least) a ten card fit with partner . Also you know partner is short in hearts(one at most) and therefore you will not go down by more than 1 or 2 tricks even if partner is minimum and this will be a profitable save against the heart game that the opponents will almost certainly make.
Although you only have 4 points you have (at least) a ten card fit with partner . Also you know partner is short in hearts(one at most) and therefore you will not go down by more than 1 or 2 tricks even if partner is minimum and this will be a profitable save against the heart game that the opponents will almost certainly make.
- ♠ KJ2
- ♥ QJ9
- ♦ A432
- ♣ 987
pass
The opponents may well go down but this is by no means certain. A double may work out OK but is a bit risky. Also with only 11 points your side will struggle to make game if partner has less that a near maximum. So discretion is the better part of valour and a pass is probably best.
The opponents may well go down but this is by no means certain. A double may work out OK but is a bit risky. Also with only 11 points your side will struggle to make game if partner has less that a near maximum. So discretion is the better part of valour and a pass is probably best.
- ♠ K432
- ♥ 875
- ♦KJ87
- ♣ 76
4♠
The heart holding is bad if we are in hearts and good if we are in spades (partner probably only has a singleton heart). With a doubleton club and values in diamonds and 4 spades, this should play quite well in spades. We don't expect to make the contract but it should score well against the game that the opponents can make.
The heart holding is bad if we are in hearts and good if we are in spades (partner probably only has a singleton heart). With a doubleton club and values in diamonds and 4 spades, this should play quite well in spades. We don't expect to make the contract but it should score well against the game that the opponents can make.
- ♠ A32
- ♥ QJ95
- ♦ A32
- ♣K86
double
With 14 points, four good hearts and only three card support for partner this is clearly a hand better suited to defence. 4♥ is destined to go down, even if partner is minimum. We should make a healthy profit - provided we double.
With 14 points, four good hearts and only three card support for partner this is clearly a hand better suited to defence. 4♥ is destined to go down, even if partner is minimum. We should make a healthy profit - provided we double.