by CBFalconer <cbfalconer@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
Apr 27, 2008 at 01:35 AM
Stephen Fischer wrote:
> CBFalconer wrote:
>> Jan Veerbeek wrote:
>>
>>> Your hand:
>>> S A K 10 9 8 5 2
>>> H K J 6 5
>>> D 2
>>> C Q
>>>
>>> The bidding:
>>> West North East South
>>> -- --- 1C* pass
>>> 1H** ?
>>>
>>> 1C = 2+ card C, no 5-card major, 11-19 HCP <--- I
>>> 1H = Transfer Walsh, 4+card S and 6+ HCP <--- II
>>>
>>> Well, what will be Your action and why?
>>
>> You know that spades break no worse than 4-2, with the strength in
>> the 2 card holding.
>
> You lost me. How do you know this?
See markings above. II says West has 4S, and at least 6 HCP. Thus
East has no more than 2 spades. Since he has the points (from I)
honors such as the Q and J are likely to be bare there. Better
yet, partner may hold those cards. You know a lot more about the
enemies hands than they do.
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