Wednesday, January 14, 2026

The Greed?


This is in Acol on IntoBridge. When my partner bids 1♠, the hand is mentally marked as a misfit. Stop early. But I must offer my diamonds. Partner fixes the contract to 2 and I pass for a top. Probably, a bit too cautious.

All others went to 4. In 2/1or SAYC, South will open 1 and North will raise that to 2. Should South be enthusiastic at that point? Some play 2 as 8-10, and 10 points could be enough for a game, if partner has the right values. Still, I think a game try with 3 is all you should do, stopping in 3. That's still a top score.

On the other side, the chances of 4 are not really bad. You have 3 losers from the top only, if the A is at East. I'd say it is 50:50, maybe a bit less, because there is always the chance of a ruff.

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