Comment on Board 12 game: 2022-01-11 RealBridge LOP Assisted Play Duplicate
Board 12 |  A Q9863 Q1092 A75 |
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| Q87 K5 KJ86 J963 |  | K109542 AJ107 A5 2 | Double Dummy Solv:Bo Haglund
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| J63 42 743 KQ1084 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
This hand is all about the power of shape. East overcalls quietly unsure how to value all their cards in the opponents bis suit. But when partner raises trumps East can predict a good chance that game might make and bid to 4S.
| West | North | East | South |
| Pass | 1H | 1S | Pass |
| 2S | Pass | 4S | All pass |
TIP:
Bid your hand as a conversation with partner. BUT in competition you are going to war and you do not want to communicate helpfully with the opposition. SO only contribute more if you have something particular and useful to say.
On this deal North has a perfectly normal 1H opening, but after EW enter the auction - NS should prepare to defend quietly as neither has anything more to tell each other.