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== R10#1 (Andrew Robson's column in The Times November 2012) ==
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# '''[[P9]]''': Because of his spade void and red-suit strength, East uses one of the three gadgets in the Simplex arsenal &mdash; 2{{Cs}} [[Redshift]] &mdash; which invites the 1NT bidder to reply with his cheapest 3+ card suit.  Because the 1NT bidder has no 5-card suit, the answer will always be 2{{Ds}} or 2{{Hs}}, which East will pass.
# '''[[P9]]''': Because of his spade void and red-suit strength, East uses one of the three gadgets in the Simplex arsenal &mdash; 2{{Cs}} [[Redshift]] &mdash; which invites the 1NT bidder to reply with his cheapest 3+ card suit.  Because the 1NT bidder has no 5-card suit, the answer will always be 2{{Ds}} or 2{{Hs}}, which East will pass.
# '''[[P2]]''': South is permitted to bid a 5-card suit at the 2-level on the first round only because it is in response to a double.
# '''[[P2]]''': South is permitted to bid a 5-card suit at the 2-level on the first round only because it is in response to a double.
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# With 3-9 HCP, West makes a minimum rebid.
 
# West has already bid his hand, and besides, South's intervention ensures the bidding returns to East, in case he has something juicy to offer.
# West has already bid his hand, and besides, South's intervention ensures the bidding returns to East, in case he has something juicy to offer.
# '''[[P16]]''': With 12 HCP and four spades, North can support South with the forcing [[Simplex 2NT]].
# '''[[P16]]''': With 12 HCP and four spades, North can support South with the forcing [[Simplex 2NT]].
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Current revision as of 21:37, 11 November 2012

Ref: R10#1

R10#1 (Andrew Robson's column in The Times November 2012)

Vulnerability: Neither
N
E
S
W
♠ 8 5 4 2
♥ A 8 3 2
♦ A Q 9
♣ A 9
♠ -
♥ Q 10 7 6
♦ J 8 6 5 3
♣ Q 7 6 5
♠ K Q 10 6 3
♥ J 5 4
♦ 4
♣ K 4 3 2
♠ A J 9 7
♥ K 9
♦ K 10 7 2
♣ J 10 8
Dealer: West (Both Pairs bidding Simplex)
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-
-
1NT (1)
Dbl (2)
2♣ (3)
2♠ (4)
Pass (5)
2NT (6)
Pass (7)
3♠ (8)
end
Notes when West is Dealer:
  1. P8: 12 HCP and no 5+ card suit.
  2. P8, P11: With 14 HCP and no 5+ card suit, North would have bid 1NT himself.
  3. P9: Because of his spade void and red-suit strength, East uses one of the three gadgets in the Simplex arsenal — 2♣ Redshift — which invites the 1NT bidder to reply with his cheapest 3+ card suit. Because the 1NT bidder has no 5-card suit, the answer will always be 2♦ or 2♥, which East will pass.
  4. P2: South is permitted to bid a 5-card suit at the 2-level on the first round only because it is in response to a double.
  5. West has already bid his hand, and besides, South's intervention ensures the bidding returns to East, in case he has something juicy to offer.
  6. P16: With 12 HCP and four spades, North can support South with the forcing Simplex 2NT.
  7. East is far too weak to bid now.
  8. South shows a minimum hand for his previous bid.
Dealer: South (1) (Both Pairs bidding Simplex)
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1♠ (2)
1NT (3)
2NT (4)
Pass (5)
3♠ (6)
end
Notes when South is Dealer:
  1. P14
  2. P1, P0: With 9 HCP, a five-card suit and nine cards in his two longest suits, South has enough to open.
  3. P8, P5. East has 12 HCP and no 5+ card suit. He happens to have a spade stopper but that is not needed for his bid.
  4. P16: The Simplex 2NT: North has four-card spade support and 14 HCP.
  5. With 5 HCP, East cannot bid.
  6. With less than 14 HCP, South makes a minimum rebid.

Result

  • Through clever play, involving West unblocking his ♥K underneath North's Ace to allow East to win the lead, E-W can restrict N-S to nine tricks.
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