{"id":85782,"date":"2024-02-12T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-02-12T08:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/?p=85732"},"modified":"2024-03-05T11:02:30","modified_gmt":"2024-03-05T10:02:30","slug":"bridge-question-milan-macura","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/en\/bridge-question-milan-macura\/","title":{"rendered":"What would be your next bid?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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What do you bid with this hand?<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

And what do you plan to do next if your partner makes the most expected bid?<\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

See solutions<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The solution by Milan Macura<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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You have 19 HCP and 5 sure honour tricks. You must take an action. Yet, you have neither 3-card spades for a take-out double nor a 5-card suit, nor a stopper to bid 3NT.<\/p>\n\n\n

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You have to choose the bid that can get you to most probable contracts that can be profitable for your side. With this hand, my choice would be to double and use the following tip on how to react after a take-out double at the 3-level.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3 in a minor is a great pre-empt because we still have both major suits where to look for a fit and 3NT can secure the game bonus as well. The opponents took a lot of space, so we have to combine many strength ranges in both hands.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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