Oxford 08

Well, I'd like to report a load of successes from this match. However........maybe some learning points instead!


Love all, Dealer W

North

A
KQT762
53
JT85

West

T52
AJ5
KT
KQ976

East

J9
843
AQJ96
KQ976

South

KQ87643
9
8742
A

1NT from W, 2H from N, 3D from E (or 2N showing a wish to compete in a minor). What should you do as South?

The sound choice is to pass, since the defence can always hold you to 8 tricks (and you can always hold E-W to 8. However, neither is easy! In practice, the unsound action of bidding 3S seems to have been the winning option.

What's the lesson?? Possibly its to bid boldly, especially with a 7 card suit AND if the opposition is unlikely to be able to recognise that's what you're doing.