Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-29
BRIDGE TALKS


As a general principle it requires a
less positive holding to make an ad-
vance from two to three than 1t does
from one to two, because on the as
sumption that the two bid represents q
certain definite number of high cards,
and cards Of less numerical value added
to those have taking value.
Among the situations which core up
under this head is the one where the
partner Of the no trump declarer has
advanced him to two and there Is an
additional intervening bid and what is
required for dealer to advance the bid
from two to three. The other situation
Is where dealer has advanced his own bid
from one to two without any assistance
from his partner and there is still a
further intervening bid, what is re-
quired of partner to advance dealer
from two to three?
Taking the first of these situations,
where dealer has bid one no trump, sec
ond hand bids, third hand advances
the bid to two no trump and fourth
hand makes an additional intervening
bid. Now. what does dealer have to
hold to advance his no trump from two
to three? First, If he has bid his no
trump initially. without stop in the
suit bid by the opponents, then he
that suit, plus the definitely known stop
which his partner has indicated, would
prevent the establishing of long run
in the opponents suit bid. II this Is
not assured, then he should bid his
strong major ASuit or double informa-
tortly, asking his partner to name the
suit most satisfactory to him. But If
he has definite stop in his hand, with
the definite stop which his partner has
inHiRofaA RnA ~
justified in raising his bid to three. In
other words, hand which does not
justify raising its own bid from one to
two often, when it has been raised by
the partner, is able to raise that bid
from two to three.
Now the second situation is where
dealer has advanced his own bid from one
to two no trump, and second hand has
made further intervening bid. What is
hold to advance dealers bid from two
to three no trump? With the definite
knowledge that dealer would not have
advanced his own bid from one to two
unless he had six positive tricks in his
hand, his partner can safely raise him
from two to three If he holds normal
support because, as we have stated, the
intermediately valued cards, when add
ed to the definitely known high cards
WHICH QedIer must nave laQ TO raise his
bid, have taking value. In order to
illustrate this it is necessary to show
you the hands of the dealer, second
hand and third hand.
Dealer holds:
Spades-King. g.
HeartS-Ace, queen. 3.
Diamonds-Queen. Jack. Z, D.
Clubs-Ace. king. 7. 2.
Second hand holds:
Spades-Act, s.
Diamonds-Ace. 4, 5.
ClubS-None.
Third hand holds:
SpadeS-Queen, Z, 4.
Hearts-Three. 2.
Diamonds-King TO- g.
Clubs-Queen. Jack. 10, 8. 8.
Dealer bids one no trump, second
hand two hearts and third hand
passes. Fourth hand passes and dealer
bids two no trump, without hearing a
word from his partner. Second hand
now bids three hearts and third hand,
with the above holding, bids three no
trump. OF course, you realize that in
this case, fourth hand holds what is
known as bust" but it is not an I'M
usual situation to find in brige game.