Evening star., 1933-05-02

give Clc OeCldIci
support or working material in two
find practical use for nine Of my cards
outweighs the weakness Of two worth
less doubletons.
When Opener Makes Appeal.
An exception would occur If the
opener suddenly showed a reluctance to
rebid in no trumps by raising my first
suit. Then, If my second suit were
major and biddable, would bid it in
the expectation that this information
would give the needed assurance OF
safety in no trumps. My partner may
well be weak in that second suit. and
may be afraid only of that weakness
holding
sp. Koxx Di. @ xxxx
Hts. XXX CT. Xxx
II the bidding went-one no trump,
two diamonds, three diamonds by open
ing bidder instead Of two no trumps,
I would infer that my partner wanted
me to bid, If could, suit OF higher
rank than the diamonds.
II nv secondary suit bid were not
the one he was hoping for, he would
either pass it or take me back to the
first suit. For instance, If with the
above hand my second bid OF tnTee
spades, over his raise in diamonds, did
not clear up the no trump situation Tor
him because it was hearts that he need
ed to know about, he could either pass
three spades or bid four diamonds. for
a safer contract. II he Is dangerously
weak in hearts. his strength in the
other suits should make either contract
three spades or four DIAMONDS,
whichever he may prefer-falrly SAFE;
Since I had bid diamonds first ano
spades afterward, he would understand
that I had only four spades. Otherwise,
this order Of bidding would result only
frox six and five card holdings In these
suits, respectively.
In such event the responding hAno
would take control and play the hano
in one of the two suits. Declarer knows,
of course, that any minor suit IN which
a takeout is made must be OF f1ve or
more cards.
When I discuss the rebiddng pro-
cedure of the opener In a later arucle,
il will be far clearer to you why MS
raise of the responder's suit, In prefer
ence to reverting to no trumps. makes It
safe and advisable to bid four-card
major Secondar1ly.
6-4-y-Z WIN bOtn MayOF SuIss A'"A@UiS'
Holding spades K J x, hearts Q
xxx, with two worthless minor suit
doubletons, If the bidding went-one
no trump, two hearts, two no trumps-
would bid three hearts as the warning
rebid. To bid three spades would be an
indication of strength, extremely mis-.
leading. However, If On the secono
round my partner bid three hearts,
would bid three spades.
If that Is all he needs to Know IN
order to bid three no trumps. the hand
viii have been skillfully bid. Possibly
his weakness Is elsewhere and he mao
hoped that could bid (a) five-card
minor suit secondarily to protect his
weak SPOT and make no trumps saIe.
or (b) three no trumps on distributed
protection. Not obtaining favorable
rebid from me, he can bid four hearts.
We have a fit in that suit, and no
damage of importance can result
If we are down a trick. 1t Is Just an
unfortunate hand which would not
quite match up. It would have been
worse in no trumpS, presumably, win
less chance of the opponents m1spiay-
ing the defense The opener Will know
that nv spades are four-card holding
because I bid hearts, the lower ranking
suit. first. This also marks my neart
suit definitely as consisting OF nve
cards.
Mr.. Sims will answer all inquiries on
contract that are addressed to this news
paper with self f-addressed stamped envelope.
Copyright. 1889