Peaceful, Easy Living if you Play 2/1

North 1[heart]2[diamond]3[heart]5[heart]6[club]All Pass   South 2[club]3[diamond]4 N 5 N 7[diamond] This is a much more challenging hand if you don’t play 2/1 Game Force. Without 2/1 Game Forcing, after the bidding starts 1♥ – 2♣ – 2♦, South has a difficult bid....

Not Every Hand is a Winner

North   1[spade] ?     South 1[diamond] 1 N   Should I bid Two-Way Checkback and sign-off at 2 [diamond]? (this question could have been asked of a standard auction also….should I bid 2 [diamond] since I know partner has four diamonds) No,...

Low and Safe

North Pass 1[heart] ?   South 1[club] 2[club] What should I bid after Opener’s 2 [club] rebid? I didn’t want to leave him there with a singleton. You are correct that having a singleton in partner’s suit is very, very bad. However, bidding is...