Tutorial hand for
Omar Sharif On Bridge
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Answer:  1NT\n\nExplanation:  With 16 points and a balanced hand, 1NT is the appropriate opening bid.

What should South bid?

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Answer:  2 clubs\n\nExplanation:  Since you have four card majors in both spades and hearts, you could reach your highest contract if South
also has four cards in either of the majors.  The way to find out is by bidding the Stayman convention, 
which is 2 clubs.  (The Stayman Convention is an artificial bid of  2 clubs in response to a 1NT opening 
bid.  The Stayman convention is designed to ask your partner where his strong suit is).

What should North bid?

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Answer:  2 spades\n\nExplanation:  In response to the Stayman convention bid of 2c the appropriate responses are:\n\na) 2d with no  4 card
majors\nb) 2h with 4 hearts\nc) 2s with 4 spades without 4 hearts\n\nSince you have four spades without four hearts you should bid 2 spades.

What should South bid?

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Answer:  4 spades\n\nExplanation:  This is an appropriate time to give your team's final bid.  With at least 26 high card points and a strong
spade suit of 8 cards, 4NT would be the appropriate response.

What should North bid?

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Answer:  2h or 4h (we use 2h)\n\nExplanation:  If you lead a heart, South can ruff the trick now that he is void in hearts.

What should North play?

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Answer:  As or Ks (we use As)\n\nExplanation:  By ruffing high you are retaining the 8s to cross to dummy with in order to ruff the last remaining heart
with a high trump.

What should South play?

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Answer:  4h\n\nExplanation:  If you lead the 4h South can ruff it with his remaining spade.  From here you are guaranteed 2 more tricks
with Qs and Js no matter what your opponents play.

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You have exactly made the contract of 4 spades.  The contract is worth 120 points and game.

