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 "Mutual Admiration" by Marti Ronemus

We've all seen those oddball animal friendships on the internet, right? The lion that lies down with the lamb? The fawn and the bear? Well, I've got a dandy human one for us today.

When Albert Einstein came to America in 1931, who did he want to meet more than anyone else? Charlie Chaplin! Turns out Albert was a serious movie buff and Charlie was his favorite. Lunch for the pair was arranged at Universal Studios, and they became firm friends, staying at each other's houses, and palling around together. Talk about an odd couple. But were they really? Each was brilliant, curious and mischievous, with a deep understanding and appreciation for the other's brilliance.

Sort of like us with our Pards, right? We appreciate and treasure them, and tell them so every hand.

Let's get to work! We're going back to basics today, looking at opening bids. One of my bridge mentors told me when I was a beginner that we should be planning our rebid when we make our opener. Let's keep that in mind today.

Question 1

  Your Hand
 10 8 7 6
 A Q 10 9
 J 8
 J 10 3
 
Q: 1 - South:
SouthWestNorthEast
--11
?


 Your choice:
A: 1 No-trump: We've got the right-ish shape for a Negative Double, but a 1 No-trump bid would be much more descriptive. Our Spade suit is pretty dreadful to be "selling" with a Negative Double.

Your result so far:
Open Question

Question 2

  Your Hand
 A Q 7 6
 J 10 9 8
 J 8
 Q 10 3
 
Q: 2 - South:
SouthWestNorthEast
--11
?


 Your choice:
A: Double: NOW we're talkin'! A Negative Double will show our Spades and a willingness to live with Clubs.

Your result so far:
Open Question

Question 3

  Your Hand
 8 6
 A 10 9
 8
 A K Q 10 9 6 5
 
Q: 3 - South:
SouthWestNorthEast
1p1p
?


 Your choice:
A: 3: What a fantastic hand. We need to tell Pard and while the point count is a wee bit low for a jump rebid, bridge is a game of tricks, not points, and this hand is loaded. We're so hopeful Pard bids 3 No-trump, but we'll settle for game in Clubs if we have to.

Your result so far:
Open Question

Question 4

  Your Hand
 3 2
 A K 8
 J 10 9 2
 A K 8 7
 
Q: 4 - South:
SouthWestNorthEast
-11p
2*p2p
?

*Cuebid: "I've got a fit with you and 10 plus pts. Tell me more."

 Your choice:
A: 3: Pard has shown a 7-11ish pt hand. Ours is good enough to invite. If Pard's got a super nice 9 or more, he'll take us to game.

Your result so far:
Open Question

Question 5

  Your Hand
 A 7 5
 Q J 10 8 7
 5
 5 4 3 2
 
Q: 5 - South:
SouthWestNorthEast
---1
1p2*p
2p3p
?

*Cuebid: "I've got a fit with you and 10 plus pts. Tell me more."

 Your choice:
A: Pass: Our overcall was questionable to begin with, although we can be forgiven looking at the vulnerability and our singleton in their suit. Let's not compound our "errors" though by bidding game.

So let's try a hand.

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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What next? You may enjoy playing our prepared hands series.
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