3-Level Opening Bids - 1992 Olympic Games


France-USA Finals (251 - 171) (cont'd)


-- Board 95. Dealer is South. NW vulnerable.
They are vulnerable. Left opponent passes and partner opens with 3 §. You have: ª A K J 10 x © A Q x ¨ 9 x § x x x. You probably have total pts. 14 + 11 = 25. You inquire with 3 ¨. Opener partner responds 3NT = no singletons. With such pretty Spades you bid: 4 ª. 4 ª were made on both tables playing A § first and then small card toward Q.

Here is the deal:

North
ª Q 7 5
© 9 8 6
¨ A 8 5 3 2
§ J 10
West East
ª 9 8 ª A K J 10 2
© K 5 4 © A Q 7
¨ J 7 ¨ 9 4
§ A Q 9 8 5 2 § 7 6 3
South
ª 6 4 3
© J 10 3 2
¨ K Q 10 6
§ K 4

Parnterships

Meckstroth - Rodwell:
Levy - Mouiel:

Results

4 ª   (=)
4 ª   (=)

No. Declarers' Bids *
(interf.)

4 -     
7 - (!)


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