Question: Is this a passout that should have been opened by N ? IF so,
what should be the opening bid?
Vic:North has 12 HCPs + 2
length points. They also have 2.5 Quick Tricks (2.0 is standard) & only 6
Losers (7 is standard). So yes, holding the North hand I would open 1D.
I would expect Responder
(South) to subsequently bid 1S, followed by a 2C bid from North. The 2C second
call by Opener describes a minimal strength (13-14 point) two-suited hand.
I would expect Responder to
correct to 2D, ending the auction.
My hand analyzer program
tells me NS deserve to make 1C or 1D or 1S. Their EW opponents
have no contract they deserve to make.
So if EW
defend correctly, North will go down one, assuming North plays
the hand correctly. But the opponents do not always defend correctly. Do they?
And Declarer does not always play the hand correctly. Do they?
Making the right bids is no
guarantee of ending up in a makeable contract. And finding a makeable contract
is no guarantee of a positive score.
Ain't bridge a great game?
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