Board 9
North Deals
E-W Vul | | ♠ | A 8 3 | | ♥ | A K 10 | | ♦ | 9 5 4 | | ♣ | Q 10 5 4 |
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| ♠ | J 10 7 2 | | ♥ | 6 5 4 | | ♦ | K 7 | | ♣ | 9 8 6 3 |
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| | | | ♠ | K | | ♥ | Q 8 3 2 | | ♦ | A Q J 8 | | ♣ | A K J 7 |
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| | ♠ | Q 9 6 5 4 | | ♥ | J 9 7 | | ♦ | 10 6 3 2 | | ♣ | 2 |
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EW 2N; EW 2♥; EW 3♣; EW 2♦; Par −120
| West | North | East | South |
| | 1 ♣ | Dbl | Pass |
| 1 ♠ | Pass | 3 NT | All pass |
Standard ACOL is 1 NT with North. East has difficult bid over 1C however. X is not unreasonable at all, despite the ugly shape. However, holding a 20 count and with opener holding say a 12 count, pard is likely to have on a good day about 4 points, so what he turned up with should not have disappointed. Very strong hands vs very weak hands do not play to the combined HCP strength of the hands, ie u usually need more than the 25hcp for NT. Also the singleton KS is a negative feature. Possibly give up on game and just compete with 1 NT?
1C Dbl Pass 1S; Pass 1NT All pass is the standard auction after a 1C opening.
ReplyDeleteThe 1NT rebid by the doubler shows a hand too strong to have overcalled 1NT which means about 19-21 hcp.
If north-south play Acol then a 1NT opening is more normal
1NT Dbl 2S Pass; Pass Dbl Pass 3C; All Pass
Dbl shows 15+
2S is a weak takeout
The second double by east is for takeout. It suggests extra values. West bids their only other four-card suit.