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 "Wardrobe Malfunction" by Marti Ronemus

When in 2004, Janet Jackson's costume collapsed at her Super Bowl performance, a new phrase entered our lexicon: "Wardrobe Malfunction." This allegedly accidental happening has, for many, come to represent a staged "disaster."

Sadly, we who play bridge don't have to "stage" our disasters, do we? Often we feel like fugitives who hear the Bloodhounds baying in the distance: disaster is at our heels.

Let's sharpen our skills so we don't find ourselves like Janet.

(BTW-- a personal plea. I got the nicest email from a woman in British Colombia, and I lost it before I could answer it. She was going to take me to Hawaii! Please, would she write again?)

Question 1

  Your Hand
 A Q 10 7
 Q 9 4
 A 9
 5 4 3 2
 
Q: 1 - South:
SouthWestNorthEast
--1Dbl
Redbl3**pp
?

**Weak

 Your choice:
A: 4: Pard passed like he's supposed to. East's double has shown he's holding four (at least three) Spades.. GREAT! West's weak bid is even more encouraging. We've got a dandy fit with Pard. A game bid will surely leave us with our clothing intact (unlike Janet).

Your result so far:
Open Question

Question 2

  Your Hand
 3 2
 A K Q J 4 3
 9
 A Q 10 9
 
Q: 2 - South:
SouthWestNorthEast
-pp1
?


 Your choice:
A: 4: We won't spend much time on this. We don't need much at all from Pard to make this.

Your result so far:
Open Question

Question 3

  Your Hand
 2
 A K Q J 10 9 8
 J 4 3 2
 2
 
Q: 3 - South:
SouthWestNorthEast
---p
?


 Your choice:
A: 4: It can be argued that a 1 opener is appropriate for this hand, but why not tell your whole story with one bid.



Your result so far:
Open Question

Question 4

  Your Hand
 Q J 8
 K Q J
 A K 10 7 5
 Q 3
 
Q: 4 - South:
SouthWestNorthEast
11Dbl**p
?

**Negative Double, guarantees four Hearts and should also have Clubs.

 Your choice:
A: 2 No-trump: Pard's Negative Double could be made with as few as 7-ish point, so let's not go crazy here. A nice invitational bid should do the trick. Because of Pard's Negative Double, we're looking at that Q with a little more respect. An invitational bid shouldn't leave us with too many body parts exposed.

Your result so far:
Open Question

Question 5

  Your Hand
 J 4 3 2
 Q 6
 K Q J 2
 8 5 4
 
Q: 5 - South:
SouthWestNorthEast
--1p
?


 Your choice:
A: 3: Give yourself credit for either answer, as we can discuss this one all day. Many would make a limit raise with this hand, despite its "only" 9 pts because of the quality of the Diamonds. Others don't like that Q-doubleton and will downgrade the hand even further. We flipped a coin and it landed on its edge, so we looked at the vulnerability and went with 3.

We are going to play a very similar hand but with an easier decision. Will it be a good one, or like "poor" Janet, will we end up exposed on stage.

Your result so far:
Open Question

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Now that you've bid five hands, let's see how your play goes.

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