This rather freakish hand was dealt out on a recent Sunday, and by hand too!
After two passes , North opens 1
and East has a dilemma. For those playing CRO the next bid is easy. Bid 2
to show two suits of five cards or more of the opposite colour to the opponent's
suit . E has an immemsely strong hand in playing strength, and double would
be an alternative to thjose not playing a two suited overcall system. The
bidding proceeded S bidding 2
, and
after a pass by W, 4 was bid by N.
East now passed and 4 became the contract
making easily.
East needs to show the strength of her hand by bidding 5
.
E is known to have 10 cards or more in the red suits so W can now convert
to 5
., and N-S if concentrating will
play in 5 doubled (probably doubled),
likely to be 1 down, but a good sacrifice since the E-W contract makes 11
tricks..West wins the second spade trick, play
A and another towards the J and its all over, losing a
and a
If you had overcalled 2 and later
bid 5 you would probably achieve the
same, but CRO made it easy.