Pre-emptive bids may cost more then the use
it does. Just have a look at this board from yesterdays first session.
Board 11, dealer South,
No vulnerable
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ª Q J 5 4 3 2
© 10
¨ K 2
§ 10 8 7 2 |
ª A 10 8
© Q 9 5 4
¨ A 10 8 3
§ 6 3 |
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ª K
© K J 7 6
¨ J 9 7 5
§ K Q 5 4 |
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ª 9 7 6
© A 8 3 2
¨ Q 6 4
§ A J 5 |
West North East South |
Leif |
Simonetta |
Gunnar |
Francesca |
Trapp |
Paoluzi |
Elmroth |
Piscitelli |
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Pass |
Pass |
2ª |
Dbl |
3© |
4© |
Pass |
Pass |
Pass |
After two passes from South and West, North
couldn't hold back her pre-empt, instead Simonetta Paoluzi opened
with a weak 2 spades. When East now found his take out double, and
South showed a good raise in spades by bidding 3 hearts West just
bid his 4 hearts afraid of being tricked or having missed their
game in the bidding.
Question is if that would have been any bidding
at all on the board if North had passed. It's not obvious to open
with that hand in fourth position with a singleton spade. Most people
would probably do it, and regret it for the rest of bidding. And
they would certainly not get themselves to the four level.
North lead the queen of spades, dummy's king
held the trick. Declarer now let the jack of hearts around noticing
the ten falling from North and assumed it to be a singleton. Next
came a low heart to the nine and singleton was confirmed. A spade
ruff followed putting dummy in, next came the first diamond finesse,
not succeeding. North now tried to shift for a low club won by the
king, South ducked it. More diamond finesses followed but the defence
couldn't do anything to get declarer from bringing home his 10 winners.
Pre-empts may succeed and may strike back
this time it come back - South was probably close doubling the contract
- for a bigger expense
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