30th November – Board 14. Love All. Dealer
East.
If you want added
sophistication after a 2NT opening and a transfer from partner then look no
further than the hand below….
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North:
S K 8 7 5 2
H K 6
D 5 4
C A J 4 2
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West:
S 9
H J 10 7 5 4 2
D K Q 3
C 8 7 3
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East:
S A Q 10 4 3
H A Q
D A J 8 2
C K 10
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South:
S J 6
H 9 8 3
D 10 9 7 6
C Q 9 6 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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2NT
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No
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3D
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No
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3NT
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No
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4D
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No
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4H
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End
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With
the use of five-card Stayman there is no need to be shy about opening 2NT on
that East hand and West would obviously bid 3D, a transfer to hearts. However
from East’s point of view West might have five hearts and three spades when 4S
might be the best contract so opener shows five spades and just two hearts by
bidding 3NT! It’s true that you can no longer play in a partscore after a 2NT
opening but the last time that happened the cow jumped over the moon! As it
happens West will insist on playing in hearts and as he wants the strong hand
to be declarer he re-transfers – which he can do by bidding 4D!
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