Bridge news sheet 276

This week’s bridge news sheet No. 276 has 7 articles.
There are two articles where people denied a 4-card major and ended up in an inferior NoTrump contract. For example, one player held  ♠A654 ♥KJ7 ♦1086 ♣KQ4; he opened 1♣, got a 1♥ response and then bid 1NT. The 4-4 ♠ fit was lost and so was a decent score.
Then there are two Dave play problems about safety plays. They are from an Eddie Kantar book and I totally disagree with one of then at matchpoint scoring. You might say ‘who am I to disagree with Eddie Kantar?’. If so, look up the article.
Then there’s a misfit deal; partner opens 3♣ and you hold  ♠A963 ♥KJ7 ♦AQ10942 ♣-, what do you do? To bid 3♦ is very foolish, it is a forcing bid and you will simply get too high on a mis-fit, you should pass.
There’s the usual bridge cryptogram and then an hand where LHO opens 1♣ and partner doubles; you hold ♠J1085 ♥J62 ♦3 ♣KJ652, what do you bid?

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