Correct contract bridge / by E.V. Shepard ; including the official Laws of contract bridge adopted by the Whist Club, New York, and by all the leading clubs in America.

FORCED BIDS

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done and the no-trump hand can strongly support
the make, you will find opponents able to outbid you.
Anticipate such an event by preempting over the
no-trump, so that the player at your left may be
afraid to venture overcalling so high a declaration.
2. If probably able to save game against any
shift of make, bid a hand no higher than needed to
picture it to partner, if somewhat more than average aid is required to go game:
3Spades A K Q J I0 6 v A Io87 * --- 0 763
2Hearts * A I0o98 v"AKQI07 464 085
The 3-Spade bid is to allow partner to assist upon
three probable tricks; the 2-Heart declaration shows
that partner should not assist upon fewer than four
probable tricks, unless an adverse overcall ensues.
Either of above hands probably will win three defensive tricks against either minor suit declaration
and either hand will probably win four tricks in case
opponents shift to the unbid major suit. As there
is small danger of a game-going shift being made by
third hand you may as well try for a part game
score, even if your partner cannot safely carry you
to game. You are not called upon to allow an opponent to walk over you, just because he is able to
bid no-trump.
3. Anticipate third hand's probable shift, by overcalling no-trump with any strong two-suiter:
2 Spades * A Q IO 6 5 v K J IO 7 4 * --- 0 8 7 4
4Spades 4AK97653 A --- 4KQJIo5 0 5
The first hand shown above indicates that third