Fit Jump



27th July – Board 1: Love All. Dealer North.
Fit jumps are really voguish at the moment and in its simplest form it just means that when partner makes an unexpected jump in a new suit after originally passing he is announcing a fit with partner and good values in the suit he is jumping in. Dead clever.


North:
S 7 6
H Q J 9 7
D A K 10 5 3
C 5 2

West:
S A Q 9 5
H 10 5
D J 8
C Q 7 6 4 3

East:
S K J 10 4 3 2
H 6 3
D 9 6 2
C J 10

South:
S 8
H A K 8 4 2
D Q 7 4
C A K 9 8


  West
 North
  East
  South
    
    No
    No
    1H
     No
    3D
    No
    4C
     No
    4D
    No
    6H
    End




So here 3D announces a big fit in hearts and a good diamond suit and the rebid over the 4C cue shows something exceptional making it easy for South to bid the slam. But have you noticed something? If East opens 2S, weak, (and why not?) then South would presumably double and West would barrage with a 4S bid. Really, really difficult to bid the slam now I would suggest. 

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