The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-03-27
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BY WIN. E. MCKINNEY

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BY WIN. E. MCKINNEY
Secretary, American Bridge League
New Jersey may be considered one
OF our smaller states, but 1t is one Of
the most important in the world Of
bridge. It is at Asbury Park, N. j.,
that the annual national summer
tournament of the American Bridge
League is held, and It Is at this tour
nament that the great National Mas
ters' Pair contest is played.
Only those who have won q ma
tional championship are eligible to
participate In this event. Deal, N.
j., this year is the home Of the presi-
dent Of the American Bridge League
and at Deal annually the Is selected
players of the United States partici-
pate in the National Individual Mas
ters' championship event.
4 = 4
Deal Is also the home Of the ac-
knowledged worlds fastest card player
and captain of the famous Four
Horsemen, p. Hal Sims, who has won
more national championships than
any other player In the world. As a
matter of record. there are few ma
tional cups which do not have the
name of Mr.. Sims engraved upon
them.
While visiting at the home Of Mr..
Sims recently. the writer received
from him the following unusually in
teresting hand.
South Dealer
Spades A K o. 65432
Hearts A K
Diamonds None
Clubs A
While the chances are only one in
several million of your being dealt
such hand, let us assume that you
are the lucky one. What would be
your opening bid:
We see at once that there Is sure
cold grand slam at spades. know
many players will answer, well, I
would bid two diamonds and try to
get doubled at seven spades"
However, Mr.. Sims had a definite
bid for this hand when it was dealt
to him at a duplicate game at Deal
recently. He is the creator OF the
original three forcing bid used in the
one-over-o system OF contract. Let
me explain this bid to you.
An original three bid Is q forcing
bid just the same as an original fore
ing two bid. However. in the original
three bids, you definitely state that
you have one solid suit, that you need
no trump support from partner, that
you do not have over two or three
losing cards, and that all you are in
terested in Is whether partner holds
certain high cards-that Is, aces or
kings.
When you open with a three bid
your partner, II he holds an ace, must
respond with that suit. II he holds
two aces, he must respond first with
the ace of trump and then, II the
original bidder replies with no trump,
he should next show his second ace.
For example, supposing you were to
open with bid Of three hearts and
partner held the ace Of spades and
the ace Of diamonds. His proper re-
Spouse would be three spades-even
though it were q singleton ace Of
spades.
Now II the original bidder bid three
no trump then the partner must re-
spond with four diamonds, regardless
of the diamond strength as long as
he holds an ace.
Therefore. when this hand was
dealt. Mr.. Sims was not interested in
simply playing the hand for q grand
slam at spades. He saw an oppor-
tunity to play the hand at no trump
II his partner held the ace of dia-
monds, so his original bid was three
spades.
This forced partner to respond with
any suit In which he holds an ace.
Now II his partner were to respond
with three no trump, Mr.. Sims, Of
course. would play the hand at seven
spades.
However, II partner held the ace Of
diamonds he would respond with four
diamonds. and this IS all the informa-
ton Mr.. Sims needs to arrive at q
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While the hand presents no playing
problem, ! believe 1t presents one Of
the most unusual and interesting bid
ding problems Of the year.
Copyright, 1888. NEA Service. 1nc.)
Secretary, American Bridge League
In the o11e-over-ore system, high
card tricks are the primary val
ues on which original bids arr
based. but Institutional values are
often the determining factor In sub
sequent bidding. A hand containing
one or two long suits Is usually strong.
er II played extensively. and should
therefore b bid and re-bid more free.
lly than : hand Of even distribution.
! A hand Of the latter type i better
adapted to defensive play ana shoult
be bid agsressively only II II containi
lgreat strength Or Il partners bidding
Icleafly indicates Z suit which car
readily be established.
i TO be re-hid when not supported, 1
suit should Be ct least g strong q
A Z XXX or A e Jxx.
| Do not ye-bid four.card q veal