Master Bidding
by Mike Yuen on
October 7th, 2008
Kai Zhou Roy Yang Li
At Swiss Match 11 Canada against Estonia. Kai Zhou (West) playing with Roy Yang Li (East) conducted a nice auction to six diamond on board 7.
| North | ||
| ♠ 9852 | ||
| ♥ 973 | ||
| ◊ 743 | ||
| West | ♣ Q96 | East |
| ♠ KJ | ♠ AQ3 | |
| ♥ 10865 | ♥ AJ2 | |
| ◊ KQ9865 | ◊ J2 | |
| ♣ J | South | ♣ AK1075 |
| ♠ 10764 | ||
| ♥ KQ4 | ||
| ◊ A10 | ||
| ♣ 8432 |
Dealer South All Vulnerable
| West | North | East | South |
| pass | |||
| pass | pass | 1♣ | pass |
| 1◊ | pass | 2NT | pass |
| 3◊* | pass | 3NT | |
| 6◊ | all pass |
Roy opened the bidding with one club, the opponents passed throughout. Kai responded one diamond, Roy jumped to two no trump. Kai bid three diamond, which is check back stayman, after Roy’s reply of three no trump. Kai reasoned that partner must have useful cards for the small diamond slam and jumped to six diamond.
At the other table the opponents stopped at three no trump and 10 imps to Canada.
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