Deal 12 |
♠ A J 8 7 5 2 ♥ A K ♦ Q 6 ♣ J 8 7 |
North opens 1♠ and South responds 2♦. North has a pretty good hand, 17 points, but no stopping power in the minor suits. Also, North's ♠ suit is pretty ragged. Taking these points into consideration, North should just rebid his 6-card suit. South should now jump to 4♠. This is Fast Arrival, indicating a minimum hand with no particular interest in slam. North is happy to rest in the game contract. Even with a combined 30 points, 10 tricks are certainly not a sure thing. North must hope that West holds the trump King. Deal 13 |
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♠ Q 6 3 ♥ Q 3 ♦ A K J 9 4 ♣ 9 6 4 |