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Evening Post, Volume CXXI, Issue 3, 4 January 1936, Page 9

THE GAME OF BRIDGE Weekly Chat on Contract Socially Written for "The Post" by "Approach Bid" RESPONSES TO AN OPE NING ONE NO-TRUMP BID An opening one no-trump bid under Raise to Three No-Trumn with— the 1935 system is made, as most of us (1) """"LTour S^o.llt know, on a hand distributed 4-3-3-3, sj(le containing from about 4 to 5 honour- a x . xx . y K.Q.x.x.x.x. x.x. Jf, K.\. tricks in three suits, or 3i honour- 4 a.x. y x.x-.x. k.x.x.x.x.x. Jf, x.i. tricks with eight or more honour-cards <-> A fivc-enru suit Leaded by IVi Honour. ._ .„,,,, tricks will! '•> lionnur-trick outside. (tens or higher). Even if the hand xx x " x v . Xx x . a.q.s.x.x. contains a four-card biddable suit, the (3) ~1.;, i, ono ur-trici,s. no-trump bid must be preferred. fy <*■*•*• V K- x- ♦ K--™-x- 4* «■•'•*•«• The bidding of one no-trump <" - ii™»'>'-i'M<s "s "> '™r i>onour-cards. is a simple matter, it is the partner's ♦ ksisV-" ♦ a'q'x'x JL io'x'x" correct response to this bid which Suit take-outs of Partner's Ono No-Trumn players at present find difficult. In- Bid. deed, some players think they are <U Bid two m nhy nve-card suit with »* to playing the distributional no-trump 1 honour-trick (unless the hand nils tiia game if they call on the above re- . requirements for a raise, as shown above), quirements, though they entirely lack ♦ xx- V K*xxx- ♦ xxx- Jft xx' the requisite knowledge to make the' 4 Qxx- V xxx- ♦ X.x.x.x.x. Jf, x.x. correct responses—Which, though the C-) Bid two in any six-card suit, however most difficult part, is most necessary weak (unless the hand fulfils the requirefor the successful use of the distribu- "icnts for a raise), tional no-trump bid. This week I have 4 xx- 'V xxx- ♦ 9-S-"-5.4.3. Jf, x.x, given the various responses, with Of Partner's one no-trump bid is doubled. examples, and next week will give the take-out should be made on a'nvofurther information about this bid. card suit, regardless of weakness.) Pass, with (a) no biddable suit and less (3) With two (ive-nird suits, take-out part, than 1 plus honour-trick, or with (b) a live- ncrs no-trump even if there is no honourcard suit but less than Vi honour-triek — trick in the hand. If partner bids two (a) ▲ X.9.7. y G. 5.3. Q.B.G. Jf, 10.7.3.2. no-trumps, rebld the suit, and partner, (b) £ 9.G.3.. y Q.10.9.G.2 4 10.5. G. Jf, S.I. ■ iiiiderstaiidinu that this is simply a "sijuRaise to Two No-Trumps with— off" hid, will puss. (1) 1 honour-trick in two suits with Q.x.x.x.x.x. Make a Forcing Take-out with— or better ■ (1) Unbalanced distribution (5.4.3.1.) or bet--4k Q.x.x.x.x.x. y X.x.x. x.x. Jf, x.x. tcr, and a tive-card biddable major suit Jf, x.x. y X.x.x.x.x.x. x.x. Jf, X.x.x. with 2 honour-tricks. (2) 1 plus honour-trick in two suits with 4 A.x.x.x.x. y x.x.x.x. 4 K.Q.x. Jf, x. Q.x.x.x.x. or better. . (2) Unbalanced distribution, and a six-cari £ x.x. y Q.x.x.x.x. A.J.X. Jf, X.x.x. major suit (or a 5.3.2.1. two-suiter) with, Jf, x.x. y K.J.x.x.x. x.x.x. Jf, X.x.x. Hi honour-tricks. (I!) IV= to 2.honour-tricks with any distribu- Jf, Q.x.x. y K.J.x.x.x.x. + x. Jf, X.x.x. tion— 4k QJx.x.x. y x. K.Q.x.x.x. Jf, Q.x. 4k A.xa-. y X.x.x.x.x. 4 x.x. Jf, x.x.x. 4» K.J.x.x.x. y X.x. + x. Jf, Q.x.x.x.x. 4k x.x.x. y K.Q.x.x. X.x. Jf, Q.J.s.x. (;!) Unbalanced distribution and, if your suit 4k x.x.x. y x.x. A.Q.x.x.x. Jf, x.x.x. is a minor. 2Vs honour-tricks are neccs(l) 1 to 1 plus honour-tricks in three suits. sar.v, as 0110 more trick is needed for 4k Q.x.x. y IJ.x.x.x. x:x. Jf, Q.J.x.x. same. 4k x.x.x. y X.x.x.x. (J.x.x. Jf, Q.x.x. 4k A.x.x.x. y A.x.x. 4 Q.J.x.x.x. Jf, x. (3) 1 honour-trick is enough for a raise if (1) Any distribution, and any biddable suit, the hand contains four or more honour- with 3 or more honour-tricks. cards. (Honour-cards are counted from 4k X.x.x.x. y X.x.x. 4 A.Q'.x.x. Jf, X.x. the ten uu to the Ace—five honour-cards 4k X.x. y X.x.x.x.x. A.x. Jf, K.Q.I. in each suit.) Bid four (a limit bid) with unbalanced dis--4k J.x.x. y X.x.x.x. Q.x.x. Jf, 10.x.x. tribution and a six-card major suit, but 'with 4k .l.x.x. y J.10.x.x. Q.J.x. only about 1 plus honour-trick in the Jf, Q.10.x. the band, thouKh cntitainiug slight- hand. ly less than one lull honour-trick, has a 4k Q.x.x.x. y K.Q.x.x.x.x. + x.x. 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