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.

74 CORRECT CONTRACT BRIDGE

4 J 10 7 5 4
v KJ6
98
0 AK5
4 982 y -
v 953 A A Q I72
4 KIo432 A B AQJ7
0 97 0 Q J o 8
4 AKQ63
v 84
4 65
0 6432
As frequently happens, Z made a minimum opening bid of i-Spade, which Y jumped to 3-Spades on
a 634 trick hand, expecting game and perhaps a
slam. Sitting back of the strong hand, B doubled
on 834 assisting tricks, rather than bid 4-Hearts.
Z passed, and A responded with a bid of 4-Clubs,
which B raised to 5-Clubs; which contract A fulfilled, losing two diamond tricks.
Note that sitting back (at the left) of your
stronger adversary affords a favorable doubling position, averaging to require one less trick for safety
than when you sit in an unfavorable doubling position with the strong opposing hand at your left.
RULES FOR INFORMATORY
DOUB LES
You may stretch a point when an opposing declaration will yield game at the existing score. At
love score, the minimum requirements for making