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11th April 2024

Start 12.30

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28th July 2016
Board 1: Faint Heart never won....

First brave step is that North opens a pre-emptive 3 . Can North promise 6 tricks? No, but they can get so close that it is still a good 'sticking a spanner in the works bid'.

Second brave step is that East should double for take-out. With 15 points they are way too good to give up and although pretty their  QJ offer no stop at all to North's Hearts.

Third brave step is that South must 'continue the pre-empt' and bid 4 . They don't expect to make 4 but they are definitely bringing an extra trick to the party therefore if 3 is safe then so is 4 .

The final brave step is that West must bid 5♣, if not 6♣ . NS are clearly trying to buy the auction but East's double shows a tolerance for Clubs, and with an eight card Trump fit West has only 5 Losing tricks. West can assume a LTC of 7 for East so 5♣ should be OK and there is almost certainly a play for 6♣ .

NB: even if South passes 3 X then West must bid 5♣ .