Pending the publication of a Cul-berton bóok about five-suit contract which, however, is expected shortly. the following must be borne in mind The addition of the new suit wil usually total about 11 honour tricks This, however, does not mean that al of those countable honour tricks wil win tricks when a hand of five-sui bridge is played: Students of the game will soon learn, that the widow will create short suits and extra long suits, which wil] seriously interfere with the defence values to which we are accustomed, Since the standard basis for valuing the hand is the number of honour tricks, it ha: therefore been necessary to revise the requirements for opening bid: end responses.
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