What should I bid? (January 2021)
The best submission for January came from Lisa Westwood. She wins a voucher of $30 funded by TBIB, toward any purchase made at the Bridge Shop or Paul Lavings Bridgegear.
| Nil Vul
N Dealer |
♠ A 9 ♥ 9 8 7 2 ♦ K 9 5 ♣ A 10 8 6 |
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| ♠ Q J 7 ♥ 10 6 ♦ Q 7 ♣ K Q 7 4 3 2 |
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♠ K 8 6 4 3 2 ♥ Q 5 3 ♦ J ♣ J 9 5 |
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♠ 10 5 ♥ A K J 4 ♦ A 10 8 6 4 3 2 ♣ |
| West | North | East | South |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pass | Pass | 1♦ | |
| 2♣ | 2NT | 3♦ |
We missed a big contract here. I’m East and wondered what you would recommend for the bidding.
Hi Lisa,
I would recommend East to open a weak 2♠. The suit quality isn’t that great I agree, but when you’re not vulnerable and in third seat, you can expect South to have a decent hand, and it would certainly bother them to have to deal with a 2♠ preempt in front of them! This would allow E/W to compete in spades, and possibly find the 4♠ sacrifice vs. N/S’s 4♥, though I suspect N/S might compete to 5♦ anyway.
Kind regards
Andy
