Five Clubs Fry Bid Prompts Slam Doubt
North holds a KJ AQ93 10854 J72 A10972 and responds. South, holding AQ762 K10854 KQ3, opens five clubs as a Fry bid. Sam notes this may reach slam, but North may misread as club support and pass. South would redouble with clubs. practical outcome depends on North s interpretation and bidder style.
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How to Play With Any Partner in Bridge Hand Analysis
Oswald Jacoby reviews Sam Fry's book and presents a sample South hand. South ruffs the club lead, draws trumps with three leads, then plays two spades and a diamond. The bidding sequence shows North East South West with passes and a 1A then 4 bid. Your move after partner's three hearts bid is the key question.
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