22nd June – Board 4. Game All.
Dealer West.
Preemptive bids are made to
cause maximum discomfort to the opposition, which can often lead to some
gung-ho tactics. Take a look at the hand shown below:
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North:
S A K
H Q 4
D A 7 2
C A Q 10 9 7 6
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West:
S Q 9 7 5 4 2
H K 7 6
D 8 5
C K 4
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East:
S 10 6 3
H A 3 2
D Q 6 3
5 J 8 3 2
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South:
S J 8
H J 10 9 8
5
D K J 10 9
4
C 5
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West
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North
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East
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South
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2S
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3NT
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End
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What
choices does North really have after a weak 2 opening? 3C is safe but is in no
way forcing and could lead to a missed game, while double would lead to much
soul searching if South bid a Lebensohl 2NT. It seems to me best to take the
pressure off partner by bidding a full-blooded 3NT and hope to find a useful
card or two in dummy. Assuming East leads a spade declarer should play on clubs
by entering dummy with the diamond king and playing a club to the queen (or
ten.) Either way the clubs will come in for five tricks giving declarer nine in
all without the need for more than the two top diamonds. It’s much better to
play on clubs rather than diamonds because even if there are five diamond
tricks available you still have to make a couple of clubs.
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