A risk with no guarantee
North-South have got to a very bad contract. As is often the case, each of the players thinks that his partner is responsible for the accident. And you: what do you think?
Problem 1
The situation
The contracts of 3NT and 4 Hearts are cold, that of 5 Diamonds is excellent. One of the two players (or perhaps both) has bid his cards badly.
The arguments
North: “Your two red Kings in my two-suiter are worth a fortune. I do not agree with responding 2NT, a bid well-known to slow the auction down.”
South: “Actually, I haven’t found a better bid. Using a game-forcing 3♣ as Fourth-suit Forcing seems excessive, and clumsy, to me, since I am holding that suit.”
The verdict
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“,,,going wrong by overbidding only to notice that both contracts are going down one is a small mistake. Leaving the opponents to play in a making contract when your side is also making something is an error that costs way too much.” Very helpful comment.
Very good deals to discuss and understand essence of bidding as it unfolds.