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What should I bid? - Best enquiry for January 2009 The best submission for January came from Michael Rosenman. Hand: Vulnerable vs Non-Vulnerable with North the dealer, you hold as South:
Comments: We play a fairly standard system with a short club, 4 cards in diamonds and 15-17 NT. How can I find out if North has at most a singleton in hearts and support in clubs? I thought it too hard and passed. East led a small club and North turned up with
making 7 even on a heart lead 6 is always there. Is the fault the jump to 4 Sartaj's Reply: Hi Michael, The issue of the heart control can be solved by a 5 Partner's responses are: 5NT = Kx
Some partnerships play that 6 of a new suit = Ace or void their suit plus A/K in this suit. This raise to the 5-level is a handy-control ask in auctions where they have been bidding a suit and we appear to have slam-worthy values. In the recent NOT, Tony and I bid a hand similarly (3 I held something like KQJx and Tony something like
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