Published as Tony Casey Bridge Columnevery Monday in the Irish News

27 / July / 2009

BRIDGE QUIZ

Holding S:K854 H:J D:AK10987 C:K3 , you open 1D and LHO passes. Partner responds 1S and RHO passes. What do you rebid ?

TIP OF THE WEEK

When partner has bid a suit , you should always lead it , unless you have a good reason for not doing it. To put it mildly, it is good for partnership harmony. Do not lead it when partner’s bid is conventional, or when you have an attractive suit of your own and sufficient entries to avail of it. If you have only a singleton in partner’s suit, still lead it and if declarer has bid NT do not be afraid to lead the suit.

COMING EVENTS

The NIBU AUTUMN CONGRESS

will be held in the City Hotel , Derry, on the weekend September 4-6 2009. Full details later.

KELVIN/MALONE

Duplicate/teaching session for juniors from 10.00am – 12 noon on Friday mornings.

DUPLICATE BRIDGE FOR BEGINNERS, IMPROVERS and NOVICES

at Shaw’s Bridge Sports Association, Shaw’s Bridge, 123 Milltown Road Every WEDNESDAY from 20th MAY 2008. Starting Time 7:30 p.m. (sharp). This is not a class, but simply an ideal opportunity for those people who have recently learned to play, or who play socially, to participate in a weekly duplicate bridge session, where they can put their knowledge and skill to the test, in a relaxed and friendly manner. telephone : 90795706 (home) 07761 583438 (mobile).

KELVIN/MALONE

Duplicate/teaching session for juniors from 10.00am – 12 noon on Friday mornings.

SOLUTION TO QUIZ

Rebid 3S. The only other bid is 4S, but you are not strong enough for a raise to game. 3S is invitational and requests partner to raise to game if he has more than minimum for his 1S.

BEGINNERS CORNER

There is no weak take out into a major over an opening 2NT. In last week’s column we mentioned that this could be overcome by the use of transfers. If you do not play transfers there is a convention , the Flint convention, invented by Jeremy Flint which was popular in the pre transfer era. In response to 2NT you bid 3D, and partner must rebid 3H. If this is your suit you pass and play in 3H. If not you rebid 3S and partner must pass.
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