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What would you say now on the West cards? Answer On the same hand without the ace of hearts you would want to raise to 3S, in case partner held a good hand and could bid game. When instead you have a sound raise, as here, you must seek another bid. The best idea is to respond 3D (the higher of the opponent’s two suits) to show a sound game-try raise. You can attach what meaning you like to a response of 3C. Awards: 3D (sound raise) — 10, 4S-6, 3S-4
David Bird — Knight Features |
Jeff
Meckstroth and Marc Smith have written an intriguing and informative
book, ‘Win the Bermuda Bowl With Me’. Published by Masterpoint Press
in Toronto, it features real hands that Mechstroth has played in the
Bermuda Bowl. The writing style is a novel one. Instead of saying ‘I
bid 6S’, the book will say ‘We bid 6S’, as if Mechstroth and the
reader are in harness and are winning the Bermuda Bowl together. On this
deal Mechstroth arrived in a slam with two top heart losers. West led
the two of clubs and Mechstroth called for dummy’s jack, hoping to
provoke a cover. It was impossible for the great Paul Chemla to read the
situation and he contributed the king. This allowed declarer to throw a
heart on the clubs and the slam was made. Exactly the same thing
happened at the other table, for a flat board! As you see, even if East
does read the situation and play low the slam will be made. The 4-4
diamond break will allow declarer to throw four heart losers from dummy.
