Deal 20 |
♠ ♥ ♦ ♣ |
You open 2NT and partner responds 3♥. What do you bid? |
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♠ J 10 4 ♥ A K ♦ A K 9 7 ♣ K Q 9 8 |
Deal 20 |
♠ ♥ ♦ ♣ |
You bid 3♠, just as partner asked. He puts you in game at 3NT. What do you say? Bid or pass? |
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♠ J 10 4 ♥ A K ♦ A K 9 7 ♣ K Q 9 8 |
Deal 20 |
♠ Q 9 8 5 3 ♥ 7 2 ♦ 8 6 4 2 ♣ A 3 |
Bid of course. You have an 8-card ♠ fit so you prefer ♠s to notrump. As you can see, 3NT would surely go down with a ♥ lead, while 4♠ is cold. One hand doesn't mean it will always be like this, but usually if you have an 8-card fit the Major suit game will be better than 3NT. Deal 21 |
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♠ J 10 4 ♥ A K ♦ A K 9 7 ♣ K Q 9 8 |