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This relates to misfits between your hand and your partner’s hand. 

The most common instance of this becoming a problem is where you both have six or more cards in a suit and keep outbidding your partner until you reach a level where neither suit will make.

Board 10 on Monday 26^th September was an example of this where, even with 7-1 fits, game in a major is not possible. The partnership holds 22 combined HCPs but lacks the ability to repeat finesses in the trump suit and enough control in the side suits.

Another mistake in this area that people are prone to make is taking a pre-empt out into NT when responding with a strong hand in HCPs but a singleton or void in their partner’s long suit.

This can often end in disaster when partner’s hand lacks the entries to ever set up that long suit.

Remember why it is prudent to have your partner who has opened a strong NT transfer into your long weak suit. This is because this suit may make a few tricks with its raggedy collection of trumps but may be useless as a long suit in NT.

Board 18 played on September 19 is an example. Let’s say South makes a weak jump to 2H over East’s opening bid of 1D and West passes. South should have a “high range” weak two for this bid, being vulnerable against not. With stoppers in the other suits including two possible stoppers in diamonds and a reasonable hand, North may be tempted to bid 2NT with a singleton heart only. However, hearts cannot be set up as a long suit in NT and this bid is a mistake whereas nine tricks are possible in hearts.
-DC

• It is not enough to win the tricks that belong to you. Try also for some that belong to the opponents. Alfred Sheinwold
• The real test of a bridge player isn't in keeping out of trouble, but in escaping once he's in. Alfred Sheinwold
• Bridge is a great comfort in your old age. It also helps you get there faster. Rueful Rabbit
• Please, please partner, let me play the hand. I assure you that it's in your best interest. Hideous Hog
• One advantage of bad bidding is that you get practice at playing atrocious contracts. Alfred Sheinwold
• A knowledge of the mechanics will suffice to put a player in a commanding position in the post - mortem. To become a member of the upper crust calls for more, much more. Resilience, imagination, occasional flashes of inspiration, these are the hallmarks of quality. And this transcends the realm of science. Victor Mollo

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