Goren Bridge

QUESTION 1: Neither as South, you hold:

♠ K 8 ♥ Q J753 K875 K 7 Partner opens 1H and right-hand opponent passes. What call would you make?

A: Do not bid 4H, which is a pre-emptive raise. Should your methods allow you to bid 2NT as a game-forcing raise, then that’s your bid. Otherwise, bid 2D.

Q: North-South vulnerable, South, you hold:

♠ K J9653 J 10 3 vulnerable, as

Q2 ♣ 53

SOUTH 1 ♣ Dbl Pass 2 ♠ Pass 3NT Pass ? What call would you make?

A: Sometimes partner bids 3NT with a long, solid minor and no spade support. Your queen of diamonds makes that impossible. Bid 4S. Q: East-West you hold: ♠ AK9653 A 9 K875 ♣ 9 With the opponents passing, you open 1S and partner raises to 2S. What call would you make?

A: Close between a game try of 3D and a blast to 4S. We like 4S.

Q: Both vulnerable, as South, you hold: ♠ 6 ♥ AQ 10 9 EAST 1 ♦ 1 Pass ? What call would you make?

A: In a recent online game, the

WEST

vulnerable,

South,

AQ96 ♣ A 8 NORTH 1 ♠

Pass as player with this hand bid 4H and could not make it. We think that is too much. Bid 3H.

North-South vulnerable, South, you hold:

10 9 4 J 7 4

1 Pass 2 Pass Pass ? What call would you make? A: Partner has a very good hand, but if he could make 4S opposite this, he would have jumped to 3S. Pass. Q: East-West you hold: ♠ A J 82

EAST 1 ♣ Pass 1 2NT Pass ? What call would you make? A: 3NT is for the meek. The right bid is not clear, but we like 4D. (Bob Jones welcomes readers’ responses sent in care of this newspaper or to Tribune Content Agency, LLC., 16650 Westgrove Dr., Suite 175, Addison, TX 75001. E-mail responses may be sent to tcaeditors@tribpub.com.) (C)2020 Tribune Content Agency, LLC.

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