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Answer 40

Three possible hands are given for South, but only one is consistent with their bids. Which one? What would the others hands have bid differently? Neither side is vulnerable.

North		East		South		West
1 ♠		Pass		1 ♣ 2 ♠		Pass

Hand a)

♠ J 10 9 2
♥ A 2
♦ K J
♣ A K 9 5 2

Hand b)

♠ K Q 10
♥ A J 2
♦ 7
♣ J 9 7 4 3 2

Hand c)

♠ K Q 6 4
♥ A 3 2
♦ 2
♣ A K J 5 2

Answer:

(b) is correct.

Note that it is far better to raise 1♠ to 2♠ - in spite of the lack of a fourth spade – than rebid those moth-eaten clubs. With three poor spades and six decent clubs, though, you’d rebid 2♠.
With Hand (a) you have enough – six Losing Tricks – to jump to 3♠.
Hand (c) is better still, worth 4♠ and if playing splinter bids (recommended) then, a jump to 4♦, showing a 4♠ bid with a singleton diamond, fits the bill well.

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