Burnham Bridge Club
Competitive Bidding at Pairs
14
How Are We Doing?  Example 3
♠  Q J 10 7 6 4 2
♥  5 2
♦  A J
♣  9 5
♠ 
♥
♦ 
♣
♠ 
♥ 
♦ 
♣
 W        N        E        S
                       P        ?
 
♠ 
♥ 
♦ 
♣
Dealer: East  Love all
1NT = 12-14
Most players will open 3♠ on this hand, but let’s say you decide to pass: partner is as yet unlimited, and this isn’t a ‘pure’ pre-emptive hand.