N/S have a good fit in diamonds but give up the bid to E/W
at 3C. Should they have gone higher? If so, where?
At the first turn, South had a choice of 2 good calls, one
being the 1D bid that was made and the other a takeout double. I tend to like
the 1 D bid. North was too cautious not to raise diamonds immediately, rather
than pass and then bid 2 D, seemingly reluctantly. After E repeated clubs
again, bidding 3, S had enough to bid 3 diamonds and N did as well, so neither
partner should pass 3 clubs. It's more of a clear choice for N. If N shows
some immediate enthusiasm for diamonds, they can reach 5 diamonds, that
will very likely be made. Note that the spade 10 happens to fall, creating
a heart discard from the N hand and therefore no heart loser.
E-W can afford to compete to 4 clubs, which can be
made. E-W can make 4 clubs, but shouldn't be allowed to play there. If they
reach 5 clubs, they should be doubled, down at least 200 at the
vulnerability.
In summary, NS should bid more with a huge fit in
diamonds, especially N.
No comments:
Post a Comment