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Precision – Yes Or No?
By Elena Maitova (
Russia)
Every bridge player who has at least once played the Precision
system knowa how uncomfortable and unsuitable can be the 2♣ opening bid. Eating the whole level, it
informs us that the 2♣ opener has five
plus clubs, maybe a four-card major, and a lot of points, 11-15. So,
those of us who cannot manage without such an opening have to create
conventions to describe the complicated hands.
Sometimes,
however, it works well, as in this example from the Round 5 match
between Russia and England!
| Board 3. Dealer South. E/W Vul. |
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♠
8 6 4
♥ A K J 10
♦ 10
♣ A Q J 9 4 |
♠ Q 9
2
♥ 8 7 2
♦ A K 8 3
♣ 8 5 2 |
 |
♠ K J 7
5
♥ 3
♦ Q 7 5 2
♣ 10 7 6 3 |
| |
♠
A 10 3
♥ Q 9 6 5
4
♦ J 9 6
4
♣ K |
| West |
North |
East |
South |
|
Mochalova |
|
Kychanova |
| |
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Pass |
| Pass |
2♣(i) |
Pass |
2♥(ii) |
| Pass |
4♦(iii) |
Pass |
4♠(iv) |
| Pass |
4NT(v) |
Pass |
5♦(vi) |
| Pass |
6♣ |
All Pass |
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(ii) Natural, non-forcing but invitational
(iii) Splinter,
four-card support and maximum
(iv) Cuebid
(v) RKCB
(vi) 1
or 4 key cards
The key was Julia Mochalova’s splinter bid of
4♦ on the way to the
heart game. Now Elena Kychanova could visualise 3-4-1-5 or better
distribution in her partner’s hand and could start to count the
tricks for slam. With no wastage in diamonds and all her other high
cards working so well, she decided to show the spade control and now
Julia could check on key cards and bid the cold slam. Did you bid
it? |