Here is your hand:
♠KQ763
♥KQ754
♦2
♣A9
Playing matchpoints and the Opponents are vulnerable.
Partner is Dealer and open the bidding 1
♦. The Opponents Pass throughout. What is your call?
Show Answer
How about 1♠?
With two five card suits bid the HIGHER RANKING suit first.
If you bid the ♥ first you never get a change to tell Partner you have five ♠.
If you bid 1♠ Partner will know you have five ♠ on your second bid.
Imagine. You bid 1♠. Partner bids 2♦. Now you can bid 2♥. Partner MUST bid again (new suit by responder is forcing) and now Partner will show you three card support. Perfect!
If you start with 1♥, Partner will still bid 2♦. Now you can try 2♠ but Partner will not think you have five of them. Now they bid 3♦. You can try 3♠ but Partner will always believe your ♥ suit is longer since you bid them first.
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