Jacoby on Bridge Hand Fails to Score in Trials
In the World Championship trials, Jacoby’s second round hand produced four no trump on most tables despite a 20 point South with no trump shape and a five card club suit. Four West players opened king of spades hoping for a singleton queen, while spade leads limited South to nine tricks. North's three clubs and South’s three diamond responses reflected standard and nuanced bidding conventions across six tables.
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Bridge bidding puzzle show a redouble sequence
In a bridge problem the bid sequence starts with North East South West le double redouble one pass. South holds four of a kind jack ten five and queen ten six five king four six four queen nine seven two. You as South choose two clubs to show 9 plus high cards after redouble. West responds two hearts. North and East pass. What is the correct next bid? Tomorrow’s answer promises guidance.
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