Get your ownFree Home PageS 65 W N E S H A87654 D QJ92 - P(a) 1S(b) P(c) C 8 1NT(d) P 3C(e) P 3S(f) P 4C(g) P S J98 S AkT73 4S(h) P P(i) P H Q3 H KJT D K84 D - C K9432 C AJ765 opening lead: DA(j) S Q42 obvious switch: hearts(k) H 92 D AT7653 C QT(a) [10 pts., 7 losers] Perhaps later, a two-suited or one-suited bid. Not a 'Picture Bidding' weak two-bid, for sure.
(b) [18 pts., 5 losers] I intend to bid aggressively, and hope partner fits one of my suits.
(c) [9 pts., 81/2 losers]
(d) 1NT = [ANNOUNCE] "Forcing." [7 support pts., 9 losers] My intention is to 'prefer' back to 2 spades.
(e) 3C = Game force. Shy one point, hope the void makes up for it.
(f) 3S = Forcing. Spades is the agreed suit.
(g) 4C = Cue Bid. Spades is the agreed suit. Responder should wonder, "Why a cue-bid instead of Blackwood? Possible reasons; Not strong enough to go beyond game, a suit with two quick losers, more interested in which cards I hold rather than how many.
(h) 4S = No red ace to cue-bid.
(i) I have pushed it far enough with this 5-loser hand. We are missing the heart ace, and maybe the spade queen.
(j) With any luck, declarer will take a first-round finesse in spades, and I can give my partner a diamond ruff.
(k) North plays a discouraging D9 under the ace, to imply a significant honor in hearts.
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