Burnham Bridge Club
Competitive Bidding at Pairs
5
Straightforward Competitive Bidding
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W        N        E        S
                               1NT
2♠        ?      
♠  8 4
♥  J 9 7 6 3 2
♦  4 3
♣ A 10 8
Dealer: South  EW Vul
Things have moved on since Peter’s book was published in 1996, and I would expect everyone here to take the same action.

This was Peter’s first example of how to bid with match-points in mind, and I thought I’d kick off with it to make you all feel comfortable.