The answers to the March Bidding Contest!

Contents

Board 1
Board
2
Board 3
Board 4
Winners

Board 1: North-South vulnerable, IMP scoring

Scoring:

5 : 100
6 : 80
4 : 20

Michel Bessis

6. West’s silence is deafening. It suggests that my partner’s cue-bid comes from a fairly balanced hand, around 18–19 HCP. In that case, it is logical to assume that our side is in the grand slam zone.

If I choose 5, neither of us will have enough information to bid it. By contrast, 6 gives partner a precise picture of my hand. One underlying assumption: the opener does not bid 4 with a routine hand containing both majors. With that type, he would bid 3, over which 3♠ would be a relay to gather more information.

Bernard Cabanes

5. The most flexible bid to clarify partner’s hand.

He should hold some Diamonds, given West’s silence, perhaps even a club one-suiter, which would make a grand slam more attractive.

Otherwise, we can consider 6 over 5 and 6 over 5♠.

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