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This deal is from the 1989 North American Men’s Swiss Team Championship. The bidding shown occurred when Eric Rodwell and Jeff Meckstroth of the winning team
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Article content On many deals, the opening lead can make or break the defence, yet at no time during the defence do you have less information available to you. It is important, therefore, to make the best start possible. All that you can rely on at this stage is the bidding, the strength of your hand, and the strength of the suit you have chosen to lead. Like a detective, you must piece together the clues available to you and decide on the best plan of attack. What would you lead on each of these two problems? Commit to your opening lead before looking at the hand diagrams below.
Phillip Alder On the second round of the auction, if opener may either rebid two of partner's major or double, the raise guarantees four-card support and a minimum opening. Instead, a support double shows three trumps in responder's suit with any hand strength. There isn't one in this deal, but its absence had an influence on the defense. The board occurred when Argentina faced USA1 at the 2005 Bermuda Bowl world team championship in Portugal. In the auction, Jeff Meckstroth (North) cue-bid two clubs with his surprisingly strong hand. Then, when Eric Rodwell (South) showed his sec...