Advanced Bidding For Novices

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Dealer: South
Vuln: Love All
Scoring: IMPs
  1. spadeK 10
  2. heartK 8 5 3
  3. diamondK Q 4
  4. club8 6 4 2
  1. spade8 5
  2. heartJ 6
  3. diamondA 9 6 5
  4. clubQ J 10 5 3
club diamond heart spade NT
N 1 - 4 4 1
S 1 - 4 4 1
E - 1 - - -
W - 1 - - -
Green square in centre
  1. spade7 4 2
  2. heartA 9 2
  3. diamond10 8 7 3 2
  4. clubA 7

Contract: 4heart
Declarer: South
Lead: clubQ
  1. spadeA Q J 9 6 3
  2. heartQ 10 7 4
  3. diamondJ
  4. clubK 9
Double dummy analyser: makeable contracts
West North East South
1spade
Pass 2club Pass 2heart
Pass 4heart Pass Pass
- go two off as West wins and forces you with club10! See!! I told you to bid 3spade like our opponent did on Wednesday. He showed a superb appreciation of the assets available - unlike you who obviously don't understand Acol. You try beating 4spade - it cannot be done. On a heart lead declarer draws trumps and loses just the three aces. On a non heart lead, declarer immediately plays diamondJ to create two diamond winners on which two hearts can be ditched. Declarer again loses only three aces.

It's patently obvious that haven't learnt anything from reading this column at all - you're a disgrace! 2heart indeed - and don't give me a load of bull**** about dropping the heartJ either.
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