Developments after a strong two-suiter, shown with a jump
North-South have reached a very poor contract. As so often, each of the two players considers that his partner is responsible for the accident. And you, what do you think?
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Developments after a strong two-suiter, shown with a jump.
Problem 1
| W | N | E | S |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1♦ | Pass | 1♥ | |
| Pass | 2♠ | Pass | 2NT |
| Pass | 3NT |
The facts
The Heart and Diamond games make without much difficulty, but 3 No-Trump quickly goes down after the obvious Club lead. Our two friends disagree when it comes to the meaning of the 2NT bid.
Arguments
North: “In my opinion, 2NT is natural and promises a Club stopper. My jump to 2♠ is game forcing, so there is no reason to keep 2NT as conventional.”
South: “I know that we are in a game forcing situation, but I still have to temper your ardour. What is more, I do not see any alternative to this jump on the brakes. Repeating my Hearts in this sequence would promise six cards, of that I am certain.”
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