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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. THURSDAY, MARCH 16, 1933,
CONTRACT BRIDGE
By W. E. McKenney
In previous articles I have, dis-i cussed some of the diMeultiën which beset a defensive bidder sitting over an original bid of one no trump,
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A player considering a de fensive bid in second position has A difficult decision to make. From the original bid and his own, hold- ing he realizes that his partner and his left hand opponent have Marion comparatively little strength be- tween them.
If he finds that strength and a favourable distribution in bia partner's hand à defensiva bid will result in a valuable part score for his side. "On the other hand.. If the distribution is bad and his opponent holds the missing high cards he is confronted with a heavy penalty.
Good players dislike to make blind guesses and they have devel- oped an ingenious "way to cope with this situation. This la known to some of them as a ["forcing pass," although that term: is slightly inaccurate and · pos- sibly constructive pass" would be! better.
When this convention' is used second hand will not bid over, one no trump unless he has a veritable rock-crusher. He reserves his de-
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London, Mar. 15.
In the House of Commons to- day Mr. Baldwin announced that
the Ambassador to Moscow had been ordered to make strong re- fensive bid until he has an oppor- presentations to the Soviet against Thurs., 23rd March midnight.tunity to hear from his left-hand the arrest of British subjecta,
opponent and his partner. .....Wed., 12th April.
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can fortunate consequences for Anglo- elect whether to make his de-Soviet, relations.-Reuter. March.fensive bid or not, depending on
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which player showa strength and which one weakness. To do this, Jed waiting to hear North's re- however, he must be reasonably sponse, but when North also pass sure that he will have another ed, East was expected to keep the chance to bid, and this is the bidding open. reason for the forcing pass con- vention.
How it works out in practice is well illustrated by the hand ana- lyzed in my previous article, which is given again herewith.
The Bidding
West's pass, in this position, be came almost forcing, or at least highly constructive, and East must bid a ault or make an informatory double if he holds even one high card trick,
West responded with two dia- monds, which became the final con- tract. Of course West could have
South opened with one no trump bid two diamonds directly over and West parsed, being vulnerable the no trump, but he eliminated and desiring to know more about much risk by reserving that bid the hand before he entered
until he knew the exact strength bidding.
the
In view of North's extreme of the other three hands. weakness, he thought best to pass,"
Wed., 29th March.
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In a recent article showed tract would be defeated. East how North and South could make and West were using the foreing one no trump even against the pass convention so East kept the best defence, and it is also bidding open with an informatory sible for West to make three dia- double.
monds.
pos-
The double seems totally unjits- North's first heart lead was won tified at first glance, but it is re- with the singleton king and a NIPPON YUSEN KAILHA,ally the result of perfectly logical small spade led. South took the (private exchanges to all Depts.)
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was covered by
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North had passed an opening of clubs which hid of one no trump and must West. therefore have a complete blank. West led another spade and was While South had shown A good thereby able to establish two en- hand, he did not open with a tries in dummy to lead through forcing bid and therefore a con-South's diamonds twice. siderable amount of the missing The declarer loat one diamond, strength must be held by West. one club and two spades to make! That player had evidently pass-this contract with one overtrick.
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