Page 176 - Learn Bridge Ver2_Neat

15-17 points and West raises this to game knowing that the partnership
holds at least 25 points.
In notrump contracts we make C. A. M. P.

Count our top tricks by power. 4 spades and 4 clubs. Total 8.
Add tricks from other sources. You have a slow trick by power in
diamonds and a very slow tricks by power in hearts.
Manage the hand. Win the heart lead in hand and play a diamond.
Whatever happens you have 9 tricks, so
Play.

Hand 3
Í A K 5 4
South has 13 points and an unbalanced Ì A Q J 5
hand. He should open his longest suit and Ë 5 4
hence 1Ë. Ê Q 5 4
Even though North has 16 points he Í J 10 7 2 Í 9 3
Ì 10 9 6 Ì K 8 4 3 2
should simply respond 1Ì showing at least
Ë Q 9 6 2 Ë A 3
4 cards and 6+ points. This response is Ê J 2 Ê 10 9 8 3
forcing and opener must rebid and Í Q 8 6
describe his hand further. 16 Ì 7
South rebids 2Ê and has now shown 4 7 Ë K J 10 8 7
13 Ê A K 7 6
5+ diamonds and 4+ clubs.
North South
North now admits to his game going
- 1Ë
values and with good spades he bids 3NT. 1Ì 2Ê
With extra values South could bid on but 3NT All pass
with a minimum opening bid is happy to
pass.
A heart lead from East could well be a disaster and so East should
probably lead the Ê9 (second highest).
A notrump contract so we make C. A. M. P. again.

Count our top tricks by power. 3 spades, 1 heart and 3 clubs. Total 7.
Add tricks from other sources. You have a slow trick by power in
diamonds and, if we start by playing a diamond from North and, if East
plays low we play the jack we could have a second trick. We have a slow

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