Junior 7/9/2015 Hand 12

Board 12 West Deals N-S Vul	♠ J 6 ♥ A 8 4 ♦ Q 9 8 7 ♣ A 10 7 2
♠ K 8 7 ♥ Q 10 ♦ A K 10 5 ♣ J 8 6 3	N W E S	♠ A 10 4 3 ♥ K J 3 2 ♦ J 3 ♣ K 9 4
	♠ Q 9 5 2 ♥ 9 7 6 5 ♦ 6 4 2 ♣ Q 5

EW 3N; EW 3♠; EW 3♥; EW 3♦; EW 3♣; Par −400

West	North	East	South
1 NT	Pass	2 ♠	Pass
3 ♠	All pass

This highlights the need to use Stayman 2C to ask about opener's majors. 1 NT 2C; 2D 2 NT; 3 NT. 2D sayd no major, 2 NT says I have invite values for game. 3 NT accepts the invite (but is marginal).

Another table: 1D 1H; 2D 2S; 3D Bidding the same suit 3 times with only four cards will usually lead to an unhappy result. The problem began with the opening bid. Over 1H 1 NT cant be used as that shows extra values, thus had no sensible rebid. Take care with the opening bid.

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