What should I Bid? - Best enquiry for November 2005

The best submission for the month of November was made by Arie Meydan.

Hand: With North as dealer, neither side vulnerable, playing Matchpoints, South held the following:

	J108  AKJ7    AQJ972

Bidding:	West	North	East	South
	1	P	2
	4NT	P	5
	6	P	?

Comments: Playing Standard American with better minor, the 2 response is defined as a GF or a nearly GF hand. 4NT was RKCB, 5 showing 2 keycards in clubs plus the club Queen. What should South bid?

And Peter's Response:

Hi Arie,

I know what I would do. Whether I ought, is moot.

I would Pass.

Partner ought to have a hand such as:

	KQx  X  AKQJxxxx  X

Not that I would bid the hand in that fashion, but that is how many, many players would bid it.

Perhaps you might gently introduce partner to the idea that a jump re-bid of a suit, after a two-over-one response, is forcing. This way the partnership can explore the worth of a hand, agree a trump suit, and roll out Blackwood when it is known there are sufficient general values for slam.

Regards
Peter Fordham

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