Insurance, Star Wars part 2

Hi all

Another one from last Saturday. With drawn lightsabers and a merciless grin we sit down against Jabba and another loathsome creature.

South
KQ87643
J8
2
J43

Your RHO opens 2, either some strong hand or weak with . You didn’t agree preempt over preempt so pass. LHO waits with 2 and Hendrik mentions his on the 3 level. Now RHO bids 3, a strong red twosuiter. I like that, opponents who have solid agreements, even after intervention.

West
North
East
South
 
 
21
pass
22
3
33
4
5
5
double
pass
6
6
double
a.p.

1. Weak with or some strong hand
2. Waiting bid
3. Strong twosuiter, and

East Dealer
– Vul
North
JT92
KJ8
AKQ952
West
T97643
QT76
T86
East
A5
AKQ52
A9543
7
South
KQ87643
J8
2
J43

Hendrik did very good to take his 100 point insurance against 6 red. If East holds the Queen of , slam makes on a double finesse.

Points are divided 20-20, but both sides can make a 5 level contract. I’m not a big fan of Larry Cohen, but he’s right here, 22 trumps together, double fits, so there are a lot of tricks to take.