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(BY HIR WILLIAM WILKINSON.] THE OPENING BID A SUIT-CALL.wor
n suit that is
only queen jack-ten high; yet (P) he would requiesce in (0) and (d), which are worthless for purposes of defence, but if they are supported by two sure WHEN DEALER · SHOULD MAKE A SUKT-HALL. tricks in the other major suit. Five to
King 10,-No Suit Call should be muscle on ise rest of the baril in a
Ten is never a good bid unless the than four.
Ro-trumper' (p. 78). with five to C Q J. (Chime 18, p. 107). Pachabo -36, describes the Acr
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43 the King' as the most
and would of (d). Ele Hingley, p. 2 would call from A, K, 4, ( Fach. p. 8 you are justified in
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Low says, however only, even in a nujor suit, if with two
in bidding one in a Queen or Krave high major suit possible outside tricks. He woull bid one Club on Ace and two small, or K, Q with (what he consisters
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18 (Robertson's 20). possible outside tricks is eminently desit He thinks R. F. Fasters condemnation of able, but not necessary.
This Inst is the an original our bid from K, J, lo to five or "Informatory lab" (a) which Bascale six illogical (p. 13) as it is to rather favours (pp. viii, 4). Butler, p. 24, that partner will held either Ace or would eat from two Or three similar Queen. Emmet (1) would call in a Diamonds also. Manning, p. 72 would call major suit, on Ace
King and fear small one A, Kx, supported by D. A xxx.
cars if there are two outside tricks to Gillies, p. 15, says thut, in a minor suit justify the call In a minor he calls you may call on three only, or even tws, and one outside 20) on "Ace or
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thing else in the mud: or even (P, ) on iter free s. 14) ‘rather less high can
is
at least Aer, 30; ne King, Knave. In a A. K. x. Mang opportunities, he says (p. 63) to go great for in
permissible
th g five Spades A major suit, v. p. 61) ised by K, J, and five Clubs to K, 1, 10). On players who will not declare a minor suit which Spades or Hearts (but not Diamonds he explains the limitations under unless they have tive carls of it.
or Clubs) may
be declared without Ace or Work, p. 32. a suit that contains King, if there is strength enough in the
less than four cards should never be
bal originally: even the holding of Ace, plain suits, and if the trump suit is suli- King
Fit | ciently long. Queen does trol justify the birkling of such
suit.
ilismosses Hingley, p. 21, says that to declare One 4-47) the mooted yestion of Spule, One Heart, or One Diamond, the
it
Bilding with short wing holdings, i
baking hand absolutely Duat contain either
the
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nade even
and insists that it is important to the Ace or the King: if there are Duke length essential in an initial minor five,
i. (It must be borne in mind that in if there is nothing clee in the hand. America the majority call prevails, so that one fact call he would fare s 10) use either Miner I of four will over-rall only, as an invitation to ne trumpa. Foster, the formerly impregnable Three Tranips) p. 44, if x Minor may be ; p.212, thinks it'a very foolish restriction
tobil a minor suit fly as an invitation to no trumps; he would bid it to 'show a couple of tricks for defence, but not (176) with only the ace at the top, even though supported by an outside nee. Irwin, p. valves an emphatic dissent to those wri ters who insist that is the sign of a weak game to hear club or diamonds bid on 4 | Yarborough says (S. T. 19.3.29) 'I am quite clean
score,
them, but don't apport to the call of Que Diamond or OneWork, p. 3, some authorities consider A.
then, by choice." Club apun a short suit,"
as a So Trump invitation, it is obvious that the partner must always take out an initial finor bid of one he points out the clangers that may result from such a forerd take out. Dilson (E. $.0.7.21) is now convertel to an original cali of one en A, K. Q, or even
uit. on A, K, J, in
On this
11.—A call ofʻONE can be made from a muito POUR caining (1) fuur honours three of the firs jour howars, with, each of these cura, a certain ovisile trick. Dalton, p. 25, concurs, Ho defines 'cer tain as Ace: King and Queen King at Knave (rather doubitul); and Queen, Knave,, Ten. Foster would omit King, Knave).
Frwin. 1. 30, restricts (1) to a major sait, and would not admit (b). Pachabo, p. 38, approves (b). He will now ( Fach. p. 12) alimit also A, J, 3
K
either an A or
X Xx without A quicktrick (that is,
side: to be too weak & handling for an King Queen) on the initial bid: to this he demurs, as at any rate it would indicate a land, should Second Player call No-trumps. He notes one type of hand which seems to necessitate making an exception to the otherwise universal rule against bidding one of u suit that it is, a suit only Queen
bighea
He gives an xample: Spades, Q, J, 10, x x ;
ifere the bid of one Sparle
A
and even (p. 20 A, Q Cuts, A. Qx; Diamonds, A, J, 10,
N
Major
7, 2, in a major, if backed up by A, K, J, in works' satisfactorily." expresses this in a minor suit. He will call or in Clubs A, K, the form of IN
xx backed by Hearts Q, J. (p. 24). hit of out on (p. 401:
also be made with five Bergholt, p. 18, says with nothing in the or more cards headed by Queen-Jack or plain suits the honours must be at least Queen-Ten, with two other strong suits and A. K., ; with K, QJ, 1 in trumps there with the remaining suit defenceless. (This must be one sare trick outside.
is an advance from his earlier
position, p. 3 that tho
Bascale, p. 33, would call u from four i quoted by Berging rests upon the rule, to of Uillies, p. 56, from four to the Ace
in a maior anft it supported by original bid of one inca unit and ate a shie Queen ainer King, or Queen, Kaave; or heml
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from A, K. in & minor suit, unsupport ed Hingley, 1. 34, from Acer King, one other honour, and two small, one or two fairly probable outside tricks.
Anthony, p. 31, thinks & call from Four-carl suit, even with K
Q
J
is seldom sound Irwin p. 31, the Ixst players ruther dread a for card trump suit. Yarborough, vold Frau
card calls when I can legitimustely ilo Foster, p. 67, four spades to the Ace, King is not a sound major suit bi: but he would approve it fare p. 71) if there is at
50.
P.
by Ace or King, if not both). Bascule (pp. 16 21) would declare one froux five to an bonthe-ce que sit ons, supported by the ten-in major suit one judges from the rest of his hand that be has a reasonable prospect
making the dd trick if the bid is accepted.
Gillies, 17, Bees no reason for maintaining an obsolete convertion (the "Ace or King"), and would call one on tive to Enave, and two outside Aces. Anthony, p. 30, would call ons in a major suit with five to Q, J, 10, supported by a minor suit or with Six to 10; also i12 4 minor quit if headed by A, K
Rix to
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least one sure trick outside to make up for A, K. Manning Q: A. J, equally with
Qu P1
to the in Spades, supported by an out
nt outsile Ace; never mind what the conventionalists say' (p. 73). He now requires he outsido
the missing trump. (A sure trick he firiines as an Ace, or King queen suit, or two well-guarded Kings"). In a minor suit xx, both of which 'require a sure
is, both of which 4xx or K, O outside.
on
af
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acer
Aces. m. Daily Mail, July 9th, 1991)
Siard . Bergholt, p. 49. call
a suit of sir, if there is either ace Work, p. 39, a bid with a four card King Queen at the head of the trump, combination is justifiel with great strength and que certain trick cutside; or if the such as A, K, J; A, Q, J.; ôt K, Q., in trumps have the
iniman
two honours the suit, coupled with aside Att. A fur (King.
at least extra card suit headed by A, K, ર should be bid plain-suit
of queen, knave and even when the other nine cards are worth- Another. less: so also should a four e
card.suit hendel (and not threr) by A, K, or A, Q, 1v, if accompanied by one grajor uit headed by Ace and two another' powerful
suit such as A. K, or other honours, if he held three, to at least A, Q. J (He makes no difference between
two honours, in the other major suit. So faajor and minor suits).
Foster. (See's 10)
bo, p. 31, would call one}
on six or seven of
Bluet, p. 48, if a suit contains four or
33, with six tramps many play- Irwin, p more carry and lins two sure tricks, it reaches ers will bid without an outside trick: she the standard for an honest bid, with the
berself would not, though she would with proviso that when there are no more than or more. four cards in it some outside strength, ir necessary Emmet, p. 12, require in
Nuit
a
д
ginal suit declaration on numerical strength is Dalton (E.S. 2). 6.21) speaking of 'an ori mujar
without top honours such as King and four at least A, K, Q, with one certain trick in another ouit to take the places of the small ones, or knave, ten to six says such Jack? In
aminar suit (p. 20) he would call declarations are not only not orthodox, but with Acc King and two small cards, or with they are the most dangerous declarations Ace Queen Jack and one small card having, which can possibly be made.. in either case, one outside trick. Manning 13-A singleton or (e. M. p. 48) would call one in a minor quit
44 minning muit in disadvantage to Decker's traud in a with Ace King and two small, and nothing suit-cult. else of value; "in a major (p. 43) ho requires some outside strength.'" With K. Q, xx
Foster, pp. 15, 41, it may be impossible. he stipulates for 'two outaide Aces."
to lead the suit twice, in eave Guesse in in dummy is necessary, 12-Declure useof a mit, whether mujer er opponents suit: if he does ruff, 'declarer's to ruff minor, of Ecards consisting at least of fighting powers will be materially reduced. (a) Ace with four others
See also p. 183, a short spit adds nothing (one of which should be with a sure out to the value of the declarer's hand. Knave or better).
wide trick (in any (b) King, Queen and suit). three small,
and, in urinjor only
(c) King. Knave, Ten; with two sure! and two small
outside -one of
or
Irwin, p. 10, if you hold but four trumpa
in the strong hand, singletons and missing
Baits lose their value, you are too short to take ruffa
Work, p. 10, the fact that the band is void tricks of a suit or contains a singleton does not which affect an initial bid of one; it may, however (d) Queen, Knave, Tun should be in the be a potent factor in inducing an initial bid und two small
other major suit of more than one. With a five-card init, however strong, never bid (as Dealer) more than e
With a six-card suit containing the abuse are you combinations, and their respective outside support, also call me (Sees. 16).
Einuet, p. 9, Only where your partner has also some numerical strength in trumps' your own hand into consideration. On entitled to take a singleton in which a reviewer. (Queen, Loc., 31st, 1931) Dalton, 31, approves only the first thr: observes Capable analysts know that cases 'never make an original suit declaration often occur in which the value of the tramp without either the Ace or the King. Irwin, suit is enhanced by the holding of a single
also insists on the presence of Ace or card, or no card at all, in the suit
Queen bids on the first round the opponents bold winning carde. In such which in ( are, always illegitimate), and of an out- situations it is often of great importance side trick, but would admit a well guarded King for the latter. She says 'with but five trumps, you must hold an outside trick; this rule is inviolable, and ita neglect is the sign of a poor or inexperienced
for the dealer to make certain of getting the lead before the opponents have run oft a number of winners and thereby saved the game.'. But see Foster, p. 47.
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