Hand 316 — Weak 2 opening

Play this hand
Dealer
S
User Side
N/S
Contract
4H
Declarer
S
Tricks Makeable
10
Recommended Lead
4D
Vulnerability
System
SAYC

Planning

Leave the diamonds and clubs till the last.

The Deal

North
A K 7 4
Q 3
K J 8 5
K 9 2
West
10 5 2
10 4 2
Q 9 4 3
A 7 6 5
East
Q J 8 3
J 9 6
A 7 2
Q J 4
South
9 6
A K J 8 7 5
10 6
8 3
North: 16 HCP, 4-2-4-3 (bal)
East: 11 HCP, 4-3-3-3 (bal)
South: 8 HCP, 2-6-2-2
West: 6 HCP, 3-3-4-4

Bidding Sequence

S W N E
2HPass2SPass
2NTPass3HPass
4HPassPassPass

Final Comments

In 4 hearts, we count opuy losers.
0 spades
0 hearts
2 diamonds
2 clubs
That is 4 losers, and we are 1 down.
As the cards lie, we can make our KC, for the 10th trick.