Tutorial hand for
Omar Sharif On Bridge
 52
 51
 49
 46
 41
 36
 31
 29
 26
 20
 19
 14
 4
 45
 40
 39
 37
 35
 27
 24
 22
 18
 17
 10
 8
 2
 50
 47
 42
 33
 28
 25
 16
 15
 12
 7
 6
 5
 1
 48
 44
 43
 38
 34
 32
 30
 23
 21
 13
 11
 9
 3
 0
 2
 2
 2
 2
 0
 0
 1
 4
 2
 13
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 2
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 9
 0
Answer:  pass\n\nExplanation:  North passes because he has only 8 points, and you need 13 points to open bidding.

What should North bid?

 0

 4
Answer:  1 spade\n\nExplanation:  You have 13 high card points, and can add 2 more points for your singleton in clubs
because you are bidding in a suit.  So, your hand is worth 15 points, which is more than enough to open 
the bidding. With an imbalanced hand and a very strong spade suit, 1 spade is the appropriate opening
bid. 

What should South bid?

 0

 9
Answer:  2 spades\n\nExplanation:  You have only 8 high card points, which is not very much to continue the bidding.  However, your three
supporting spades in addition to South's strong five spades is enough to raise the bidding to 2 spades. 
 
What should North bid?

 0

 0

 0

-3
 
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 9
-1
 0
 0
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 0
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 49

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Answer:  either 7d or 8d  (we use 8d)\n\nExplanation:  Even though this trick will be a loser, it will void North of his last diamond while you still
have one left.  This creates the opportunity that the next time that you have the lead, North will be able to 
ruff.  
 
What should South lead?

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 51

 19

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 50

 30

 5

 11

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 2

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 37

 28

 27

 33

 38

 29

 13

 46

 8

 1

 52

 35

 6

 44

 41

 10

 7

 3

 31

 39

 12

 9

 5
 8
 1
 1
 1
 1
The North/South team completes its contract by making exactly 2 spades.  Making a contract of 2 in a
major suit is worth 60 points. 

