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What should I bid? - Best enquiry for July 2009 The best submission for July came from Tony Treloar. Hand: North is the dealer at Nil vulnerable, playing pairs. My hand (South) was:
Comments: We play standard. Partner's pass says he
doesn't like 1NT for some reason. The bidding marks him with spade length which
might make it difficult for him to balance. Does 3 Sartaj's Reply: Hi Tony, Nil vul at pairs is a vulnerability that highly rewards being declarer. I'd go for 3 Cheers Hi Sartaj In this sequence is it sensible to play 2NT as Lebensohl? Now I can bid 3 Thoughts? Cheers Hi Tony, It's quite reasonable to play 2NT there as an artificial manoeuvre. In fact, I think Ron Klinger plays that treatment in his recent partnerships. Giving up on natural 2NT is no big deal as long as the partnership can make better use of the bid in other competitive domains. Sartaj |