The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-02-23

SeCk0tSTys American OEAU8c League
In my two previous articles ! ex.
planned to you that the second con-
structive bid, unless q forcing bid,
Is not In itself forcing. However, the
third constructive bid becomes Fore
ing bid, and It is after the third con-
structive bid that the partner must
be extremely careful.
II his response is constructive then
the partnership has decided to go
q game. II he Is not prepared to go
to game, he should make q sign-off
bid, and the only sign-off bid that he
can make IS to re-bid any suit previ-
ously bid by the partnership.
Now let US take up few exam
Piles.
The original bidder bids one heart
partner responds with two clubs, q
constructive response. The original
bidder then bids two diamonds. This
is the third constructive bid and it
Is therefore forcing.
Partner then responds with two no
trump. This bid Of two no trump Is
not q sign-off bid due to the fact
that partner did not bid no trump
to sign the hand off at his first OPP
portunity. Therefore. 1t must be
treated as q constructive bid.
Now the original bidder knows that
he and his partner must not pass
until a game contract is reached.
II the original bidder were now to
bid three hearts, he would be stating,
"Of my two suits, hearts and dia-
monds, hearts is the stronger. I
prefer to play the hand as a game IN
hearts"
The re.bid Of hearts is a sign-off
bid. However, It Is not q game sign.
off bid, due to the fact that the
partnership has already agreed that
they will 90 game. Therefore, what
q the original bidder attempting to
state?
Simply that he is only interested In
. game and not slam. However, II
he were to respond with four hearts.
remember there was no necessity OF
him jumping to game, therefore the
Jump to four harts Is an additional
constructive bid and states: Part
ner, not only am I interested In q
game in this hand, but would also
like to try for a slam If you have
any additional values"
However, remember that this fifth
constructive bid Is not forcing bid
1t Is simply slam invitation.
Here Is another interesting exam
pie. The original bidder opens with
one heart. The left hand opponent
overcalls with one spade, the partner
of the original bidder now bids one
no trump.
This bid Of one no trump Is not q
sign-off bid. The sign-off bid would
have been to pass, as the bidding
has been kept open for partner and
there Is no need to put in the bid OF
one no trump unless 1t is construc-
tive. Therefore. 1t becomes the Sec
ond constructive bid.
Surprising the original bidder now
bids two clubs. If the partner were
now to respond with two diamonds
he would be making the fourth con-
structive bid and this would become
the game force. The bid Of two dia-
monds would also be telling the orig.
inal bidder that he would like to play
tho hand at no trump.
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II the original bidder were to re.
spond with two no trump, he would
then be saying: AL right partner
let's play the hand for game at M
trump" However, II he were to JUMP
to three no trump, not only would hi
be stating that there was game II
the hand, but he would be making
a mild slam try.
You can readily see how flexible
this type Of bidding is. A player ma!
make q mistake in one Of his re.
sponses, but in the constructive sys'
tenn of bidding player must MAKE