Good news: you will make tricks more easily playing in trump than playing at no trump, since you will be able to ruff an Ace with the 2 of trump and win.
Bad news: you will need to make more tricks to be entitled to the first bonus (the "game" bonus).
- "Games" are therefore 3NT (9 tricks), 4♥ and 4♠ (10 tricks), 5♣ and 5♦ (11 tricks).
- "Small slams" are 6♣, 6♦, 6♥, 6♠ and 6NT (12 tricks).
- "Grand slams" are 7♣, 7♦, 7♥, 7♠ and 7NT (13 tricks). Hot, but they pay huge.
You therefore understand that we like Hearts and Spades in bridge. We call them the "major" suits.
Diamonds and Clubs, on the other hand, we like less since you need to make one more trick to be entitled to the game bonus. We call them the "minor" suits.
You have found a fit in Diamonds and want the game bonus with the fewest tricks possible. Which contract do you bid?
Section quizYou hold six Spades. Partner has two, all small. Have you found a fit in Spades?
Section quizFor points, for now play all games as soon as you have 25 H, small slams with 33 H and grand slams with 37 H. We will refine all that later.
You have 26 H. Each holds three Hearts and three Spades; no minor suit reaches nine cards in the side. Which game contract do you choose with the landmarks of this step?
Section quizYour turn to play. Find the possible trump and set the contract according to your cards and the information about partner's hand. And obviously, try to make your contract.