Bridge news-sheet 283

This week’s bridge news sheet No. 283 has 8 articles.
It starts off with the double of a strong 2♣ opening - is most certainly not take-out, it shows ♣’s and asks partner to lead ♣’s . Then there’s an article about when not to ‘cover an honour with an honour’ - when it’s likely that declarer has a two-way finesse and is ‘fishing’ to locate a missing queen - do not cover a jack unless it’s likely that partner has the ten. Then there’s a multi two diamond mix-up when a player got confused about the responses when partner bis 2♠ over his 2♦ opening. My advice is simple - do not play the Multi Two Diamonds unless you understand all of the sequences including over partner’s 2♠ and 2NT response. Then there’s an article where you hold ♠9 ♥J93 ♦AKQ43 ♣AQ105 and you open 1♦ , partner bids 1♥ - do you rebid 2♣ or 3♣? Next there’s an article about raising partner’s major suit overcall - use the Unassuming Cue Bid , i.e. bid opener’s suit to show three card support and a sound raise to the three level. Next you hold ♠AJ8 ♥AQ52 ♦AKQ ♣AJ2; this hand is not worth 3NT (however you bid that) because of the 4333 type shape - settle for 2♣ followed by 2NT to show 22-24. Finally there are the two usual Dave Cutler columns on the play of the hand.

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