The Jack Q Bid.
Playing in the Nail Life Master Pairs, you hold
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North |
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♠ J64 |
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Board 23 Dealer South. East-West Vul.
Partner open the bidding with one club and this was the rest of the auction.
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West |
North |
East |
South |
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1C |
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1D |
1H |
3D |
3H |
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pass |
4D* |
pass |
4H |
| pass | pass | pass | pass |
No sooner have I made the four diamond bid, I realized that I have given the opponents a road map for a spade lead. I was very lucky to get a small diamond lead anyway and made all the tricks for a good score.
While scoring up the board, it dawn on me that if instead of Q bidding the diamond control I Q bid the fourth round spade Jack control. What a great idea, this saved room and give partner a chance to return Q bid below game. It will not be easy for opponents to find a spade lead against our final contract.
This are the four hands.
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North |
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♠ J64 |
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♥ AKQ932 |
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◊ A72 |
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West |
♣ 8 |
East |
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♠ A1095 |
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♠ K832 |
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♥ J |
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♥ 106 |
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◊ K10984 |
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◊ Q653 |
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♣ J52 |
South |
♣ Q96 |
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♠ Q7 |
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♥ 8754 |
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◊ J |
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♣ AK10743 |
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By the way Bridge Pad is being use in Boston to record and transmit the results at each table.
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Wonder if oppos lead a spade after an imaginative spade cuebid and defeat slam: would you have better arguments in the follow-up discussion with your partner? Would partner trust your bids in future? Is sometimes better to loose a board, but keep up partnership trust.
You have a good point.