Bidding Paths in a National Charity Bridge Game
The American Contract Bridge League runs a nationwide charity event with duplicated hands across three national championships. A sample hand shows South vulnerable to four spades minus 500, with various bidding alternatives for North and West. West’s play sequence leads to a four spades contract that can score poorly at many tables, and different lines could push into four hearts or clubs depending on overcalls and doubles.
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Bridge bidding puzzle where five diamonds is bid
After the sequence North East South West oe Pass 1a Pass 2a Pass 39 Pass 4 Pass You holding KI876 WQI3 A54 A2, the suggested plan is to show control or force. If aiming for control, bid four no trump then six bid. If prefer science, bid five diamonds to let partner decide. In today's question, bid five diamonds and partner responds five spades, next move not given.
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