| + | West |
 |
A K 7 6 5 |
 |
6 5 |
 |
6 4 2 |
 |
5 3 2 |
| + | North |
|
J 9 8 |
|
Q J 9 8 7 3 |
|
10 5 |
|
K 9 |
| East |
|
10 3 |
|
A K 10 4 |
|
A K 9 8 7 |
|
10 8 |
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Bridge Deal
from the deal bank
You:
East
Dealer:
South
Vulnerability: none
Source:
HEX Jones 4811
For use by: Intermediate
Click on "q1" below to see question 1, and on "A1" to see the answer.
- Question
1
East, how many tricks can you see for East-West, if Hearts are trumps?
- Question
1
East, how many tricks can you see for East-West, if Hearts are trumps?
Answer
Probably 5 or 6, assuming partner's Spade overcall was from a decent quality suit, and with luck 7 if my shortages in clubs or Spades can be used to ruff.
- Question
2
What's the right bid for you, after North's 2 Hearts?
- Question
2
What's the right bid for you, after North's 2 Hearts?
Answer
Penalty double, given the number of winner's I've got.
- Question
3
Have a peek at North's hand. Was there an alternative bid for North to have made, instead of bidding 2 Hearts?
- Question
3
Have a peek at North's hand. Was there an alternative bid for North to have made, instead of bidding 2 Hearts?
Answer
Yes.
The overcall of 1 Spade from West has prevented North from bidding the 1 Heart that he would have preferred to have bid. Given the overcall from West, a better bid from North might have been to double (the wonderful negative double, page 123).
That would have brought two advantages: first, it would have avoided telling his partner he had the strength to bid at the two level (he doesn't), and secondly it would have let his partner re-bid clubs at the 2 level, which with 12HCP he could do, and it would have been a less damaging contract.
In any event, the overcall by West in the highest ranking Spades suit was very disruptive and highly effective - from a hand with a mere 7 points. If West had not overcalled, then North-South would have ended up in 2 clubs
Other people's bidding
To examine how other people might have bid, look inside box #1 in the right-hand column (>>>), by clicking on the pink "+ button".
The card play
To see a suggested Opening Lead, look inside box #3 on the right (>>>).
Then make a plan! Think for a bit about how you'd play this contract.
Planning questions
If box #4 is there for this deal (>>>), see how others might have planned the play...
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