This hand posed some issues regarding the bidding. Any ideas? Opener opened light and then did not rebid C to indicate 5. Result as played was 1 NT N down 1
Vic:
The standard I use for opening light in 1st/2nd seat is the “Rule of Twenty Plus Two”. The board in question here meets that standard, so I also would have opened that hand 1C. I would never have even dreamed, however, of rebidding clubs to promise five.
Since minor suit opening bids can commonly be as short as three, many inexperienced partners agree you can subsequently rebid that minor to promise five. The vast majority of experienced players would consider that agreement “bad bridge”. Experienced players typically agree that if you rebid any suit, partner has a right to expect at least six. Period.
So, good for South for not rebidding clubs holding only five.
Good also for South to Pass & end the auction. South opened light. The 1NT bid by north promises 10 points maximum which means NS hold half of the 40 points at best. South needs to cross their fingers & end this auction at the lowest available level. It is reasonable to expect they might even be able to take seven tricks.
Making the right bid (in this case opening light) is no guarantee of a good result. North did have 9 HCPs & good spot cards. The bad news is the 9 HCPs were all “Quacks” (Queens & Jacks). The opponents held most of the “control” cards (Aces & Kings). Worse yet, distribution from the NS point of view proved to be a nightmare. Looks to me like, if both sides get the tricks they deserve, North will be down one. But it is a difficult hand to play on both offense & defense. I would guess the actual results were all over the place.
Ain’t bridge a great game!
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