Dealer
: West
Vuln : Both |
BIDDING
QUIZ #49
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You should jump to 3NT to show extra values, with stoppers
but without a spade fit. If you rebid 2NT, to save
room, you won't be able to express your extra strength
on the next round. East will bid 3 and you will be
at a loss of what to do. The principle here is that
when you're on a game force, the jump to 3NT shows
extra high-card strength. Notice that if West's clubs
were headed by the queen or jack, a slam would be out
of the question.
Another
lesson here is East's 4 bid. East wanted to use Blackwood
over 3NT, because a grand slam was in the picture, but
4NT over 3NT is a quantitative raise. So he first bid 4 and then bid 4NT, which is Blackwood. East-West were using
Roman Keycard Blackwood, which is why West bid 5, showing
two keycards (the ace of hearts and king of diamonds) plus
the queen of trump. East now had a delicate decision to
make. He would prefer to play in a spade slam but, afraid
of a club lead coming through the king, he decided to risk
6NT from partner's side instead.
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