Game Try Bidding
Posted: 09 Mar 2021, 17:32
Here's Board 8 from last Wednesday's club game. I was South partnered with Hema, nobody vulnerable.
Bidding proceeded:
Our minor suits seem well positioned but the opponents are advertising about half the deck, so we'll need cards that fit well to make game. A 3♣ call fits the bill here, showing values in clubs. Partner with only 6 HCP but knowing his King is working has no trouble bidding 4♠. That was worth 70% of the matchpoints.
♠ Q1064
♥ J106
♦ 2
♣ K5432
♥ J106
♦ 2
♣ K5432
♠ 52
♥ K9853
♦ A976
♣ 76
♥ K9853
♦ A976
♣ 76
♠ K9
♥ AQ42
♦ QJ1083
♣ 109
♥ AQ42
♦ QJ1083
♣ 109
♠ AJ873
♥ 7
♦ K54
♣ AQJ8
♥ 7
♦ K54
♣ AQJ8
Bidding proceeded:
West
Pass
1NT
Pass
1NT
North
Pass
2♠
Pass
2♠
East
1♦
Pass
1♦
Pass
South
1♠
?
1♠
?
Our minor suits seem well positioned but the opponents are advertising about half the deck, so we'll need cards that fit well to make game. A 3♣ call fits the bill here, showing values in clubs. Partner with only 6 HCP but knowing his King is working has no trouble bidding 4♠. That was worth 70% of the matchpoints.