Hartford Bridge Club  
     
 

199’er Bridge 6-20-07

 
 
 

Practice Hand – Jacoby 2NT raise of partner’s major

 
 
  Dealer: North
Vulnerable: None
 
 
 
 
 
North
 
S - xx
H - Qxxx
D - QJxx
C - xxx
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  West
 
S - AJxx
H - KJx
D - xxx
C - AJx
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
East
 
S - KQxxx
H - Axx
D - x
C - KQxx
 
 
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
South
 
S - xx
H - xxx
D - AKxxx
C - xxx
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  The auction:  
  North
 
pass
 
 
 
 
pass
 
 
pass
 
 
East
 
1 spade
 
 
 
 
3 diamonds
(singleton/void diamond)
 
(show # of aces)
 
 
South
 
pass
 
 
 
 
pass
 
 
pass
 
 
West
 
2 no trump. (Alert!
Jacoby raise - opening
bid, 4 card support,
asks for shortness)
 
4 no trump (Blackwood)
 
 
6 spades
(We are stopping here.)
 
 
  Congratulations! Responder sets the final contract and you have just bid a 28 h.c.p. slam.