What should I bid? (November 2022)
The best submission for November from Phil. He wins a voucher of $30 funded by TBIB, toward any purchase made at the Bridge Shop or Paul Lavings Bridgegear.
| EW Vul
E Dealer |
♠ A J 5 4 ♥ A J 8 ♦ Q 3 ♣ J 9 8 3 |
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| ♠ 9 7 2 ♥ 10 9 5 ♦ J 8 7 5 4 ♣ 10 7 |
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♠ K 10 8 6 ♥ K 7 3 ♦ 2 ♣ A K Q 5 4 |
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♠ Q 3 ♥ Q 6 4 2 ♦ A K 10 9 6 ♣ 6 2 |
| West | North | East | South |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1♣ | 1♦ | ||
| Pass | ? |
What is the correct bid as North?
Cheers,
Phil
Hi Phil,
I would bid 1♠ as North. This should show 4+♠ and forcing for 1 round, even though its a response to an overcall, it is a bit similar to responding to an opening bid. Over 1♠, no doubt South has a slight problem since 2♥ rebid is a bit of an overbid (similar to a reverse), so I think South would rebid 2♦ which shouldn’t guarantee 6+♦ as South was forced to bid (let’s assume East passes).
Over 2♦, North can now rebid 2NT (tends to show 12-13 since South’s 2♦ rebid doesn’t show a great hand for the overcall), and South has a medium hand and should probably decline the invite (but if South has 13 points, he will then raise to 3NT).
Kind regards
Andy
