By Val Rhead
You open with a bid of One Heart. You need 25 points to have a shot at game. This opening describes a hand with a range of 12-21 points and a five-card or better Heart suit. Let’s assume that your hand contains a minimum 12–14 points and the five-card suit. Your partner responds Two Hearts. Partner has limited his hand to 6-9 points with at least three-card Heart support making you the Captain. You now know that the partnership has assets of a possible maximum 23 points between you. You must guide the partnership to the best contract. There is an unlikely chance of a 25 point game, so just PASS for your second bid and play at Two Hearts.
However, if your hand is a medium hand containing 15-17 points, the math is different for your second bid. Fifteen plus 9 is 24; you will PASS. However, 17 plus 9 equals 26. Game is possible. You bid Three Hearts asking partner to bid Four Hearts if he has 8-9 points. If he has fewer points than that, he should PASS and you play at Three Hearts.
Now, if for your One Heart opening, you have a maximum hand of 18-21 points, when your partner replies Two-Hearts, you are confident that your partnership has enough for game but not slam. So just bid the game, Four Hearts. She who knows goes!
Bridge is simple, isn’t it? In a future column we will see what happens if partner responds instead with a jump to Three Hearts.
PORT CARLING DUPLICATE BRIDGE CLUB HAS STARTED
Games for the Port Carling Club are in the summer only Wednesday evening 6:30, Port Carling Community Centre, 3 Bailey Street. Please arrive at least 15 minutes before game time. Call Bill & Gaye Kastning at 705-765-6354 for information and partnerships.
SUMMER NORTH AMERICAN BRIDGE CHAMPIONSHIPS (NABC)
Join bridge players of all skill levels for duplicate games, celebrity speakers, hospitality and more at the SUMMER NABC in Toronto, July 20-30, 2017.
Even if this is your first duplicate bridge tournament, this is the place for you. Each day there will be a variety of games for every rank of player. View the schedule online at ACBL.org
HUNTSVILLE DUPLICATE BRIDGE CLUB
Games at the Huntsville Club are Tuesday 7:15 start, Trinity United Church 33 Main Street. Please arrive 15 minutes before game time. For partners and information call Susan Marshall 705 787-5454 or email [email protected]
The following winners are for Tuesday, July 11 with 24 pairs playing a Mitchell movement. North-South 1. Chris Karn and Vern Foell; 2. Kathie Pugsley and Keith Pugsley; 3. Donna Jensen and Wayne Ruttan; 4. Marilyn Waltho and John Waltho; 5. Marjorie Clark and John Clark; 6. Jim Smith and Ralph Mitchell; East-West 1. Gail Titus and Paula Coleman; 2. Liz Barnes and Bev Howard; 3. Liz Graham and Dorothy Russell; 4. Susan Marshall and Jan Roberts; 5. Jacqueline Britz and Joel Britz; 6. Andrea Killackey and Charlene Delcourt
MUSKOKA DUPLICATE BRIDGE CLUB (Bracebridge)
Games for the Bracebridge Club are Mondays 7pm, Knox Presbyterian Church, 120 Taylor Road. Please arrive 15 minutes before game time. For information or partnerships, call Brian at 705-645-5340 [email protected]
The following winners are from Monday, July 10 with 31 pairs playing a Mitchell movement. North-South 1. Liz Barnes and David Bryce; 2. Katherine Pugsley and Keith Pugsley; 3. Andrea Killackey and Charlene Delcourt; 4. Betty Fagin and Brian Brocklehurst; 5. Mary Luke and Donna McIntosh; 6. Val Rhead and Joanne Garvey; 7. Yvonne Cox and Helen Pearson; 8. Mary Mitchell and Joan Gibson; East-West 1. Joyce Payne and Malcolm Payne; 2. Lyn Walisser and Bev Howard; 3. Kel Andresen and Jim Smith; 4. Jean Sinclair and John Sinclair; 5. Gaye Kastning and Bill Kastning; 6. Joan Joel and Peter Joel; 7. Catherine McMillan and Betty Franklin; 8. Pat Davies and Sue Scott
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