The youngsters can bid very well too
Today, let's look at the winners of the 2015 Richard Freeman Junior Deal of the Year from the International Bridge Press Association.
The deal occurred during a four-day training visit to the Czech Republic by two pairs from the England under-20 team, Laura Covill-Stephen Kennedy and Freddie Illingworth-Ben Norton.
This auction was produced by Illingworth (North) and Norton. When West opened one diamond, and North sensibly overcalled two clubs (to make a takeout double with only a doubleton spade and such a skewed hand would not have been wise), South's two-heart advance was forcing for one round (an agreement that I like). Then the jump to five diamonds was Exclusion Key Card Black wood. It agreed hearts, indicated a diamond void, and asked for key cards excluding the diamond ace. South's six-club reply (step four) indicated two key cards and the heart queen.
