Question: Should W support NT ?
Vic:
West did support NT. They
supported it by Passing.
The bid of NT by East at the
lowest available level (1NT) promised partner that East had a standard
opening hand (no extra values). Given the promise of no extra values
in the East hand, it is perfectly reasonable for West to set the contract at
1NT by Passing.
East, however, did have extra
values. East needed to tell partner that with their second call. My second call
holding the East hand would have been 3C. In addition to promising extra values
(16-17 pts) 3C also tells partner East has six clubs. Armed with that
knowledge, I would expect West to set the contract at game (3NT).
Turns out EW do deserve to
make 3NT. They also deserve to make 4C, but why they would want to play in
clubs rather than NT is beyond me.
Ain't bridge a great game?
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