The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-02-22
CONTRACT 4
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, tive one over one system Of contract
bidding 1t often becomes necessary to
insert q forcing bid, Is q simple con-
structive bid might not convey the
full information regarding the hand
or get the proper response from part
ner.
Let US take up some Of the forcing
responses. Original bidder opens
with one heart. Partner bids three
hearts.
A bid Of two hearts would be q
sign-off bid. Therefore, the bid Of
three hearts Is q constructive bid,
and as 1t Is q Jump bid, It Is in addi-
ton forcing. Any Jump bid in this
system Of bidding IS forcing bid, If
game has not been reached.
Now supposing the original bidder
opens with one heart and the partner
jumps to four hearts. Let US take the
natural meaning from this response
He has not bid two hearts, which
would be q sign-off bid. He has
not bid three, which Is q forcing bid,
but has jumped to four. Therefore
this Jump to four can be nothing
other than an assurance that It is
perfectly safe to play the hand q:
four hearts, and the bid becomes a
mild slam try.
In other words, in this system of
bidding when we find two hands that
fit, especially when they fit with a
major suit, we do not believe that 1t
pays to show second suit, as it may
give away some strength.
Let us say that you hold five clubs
to the ace, king, queen. Partner opens
with one heart. You hold four hearts
to the queen, jack, and In addition let
us say q side ace. This Is indeed q
tremendous hand and many players
would force over one heart by bidding
three clubs.
However, this bid Of three clubs
might be just what your opponents
are looking for. It might tell them
how properly to attack the hand.
You are not going to play the hand
in clubs, since both you and your
partner have hearts. Why not Jump
the contract directly to four hearts,
stating to partner that there Is no
question but that you can make four
hearts, and in addition If he has more
than he originally advertised, you
think there Is possibility Of making
a slam?
Now I will take another example.
The original bidder opens with one
heart: partner responds with two no
trump. The response Of one no trump
would be q sign-off bid. Partner has
not elected to make q sign-off bid, but
has jumped to two no trump.
Therefore, this Is constructive, and
as 1t Is q Jump bid, it Is forcing. This
bid should not be made, however, un-
less you hold high honor in part
ner,s suit-that Is the ace. king or
queen-or unless you have q great
lead Of side reserve strength and only
wish to use partners heart suit Or
heart bid as . stopper In that suit.
winning the majority Of tricks in your
own side suits.
Now supposing that you were to
jump to three no trump over q bid
Of one heart. Here again we find
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And here Is one more example. Sup
posing the original bidder opens with
one heart. Partner responds with one
spade-the forcing one over one.
II the original bidder were now 70
respond with two spades. he would Be
stating that he held four spades, and
also that he had no reserve strength
over that advertised by hts original
bid. II he were to Jump to three
spades this would be q constructive
forcing bid. However. supposing he
were to Jump to four spades. here
again We find the slam try.
/ In this series OF articles on con.
| structive bidding hope I have Inn
[peessed upon my readers the fact that
to Jump to game Is In no way consid-
cred sdgn-off bid IN the constructive
lone over ono system Of bidding. On
the contrary, frequently It = I slam
Invitation.