South’s misfired bid costs part score in bridge
In a bridge hand from West JT K AJ8 and hearts, South’s jump to game after a two heart bid backfires. He loses two spades, a diamond, and a trump, missing a potential game and incurring a 50 point penalty. If South had kept the double, down one might have been possible against perfect defense.
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The column outlines South's faulty overcall in a bridge bidding sequence and asks what to bid after partner doubles and a jump to four hearts. It notes that South could have simply bid two hearts and discusses the normal rebid to three diamonds.
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