Hand 55 — Stayman

Play this hand

Dealer: N
User Side: N/S
Contract: 2S
Declarer: N
Tricks Makeable: —
Recommended Lead: JD
Vulnerability: —
System: SAYC

The Deal

North

♠ A Q 6 5

♥ K 7

♦ A 8 6

♣ K 7 2

West

♠ 7 2

♥ Q 9 5 2

♦ K Q 10 5 3

♣ 10 9

East

♠ 10 9 3

♥ A 10 6

♦ J 4 2

♣ J 4 3

South

♠ K J 8 4

♥ J 8 4 3

♦ 7

♣ Q 8 6

North: 16 HCP, 4-2-3-3

East: 6 HCP, 3-3-3-3

South: 7 HCP, 4-4-1-3

West: 7 HCP, 2-4-5-2

Bidding Sequence

N	E	S	W
1NT	Pass	2C	Pass
2S	Pass	Pass	Pass

Final Comments

In a suit contract, we usually first count our losers.
In a contract of 2, it is sometimes easier to count our winners.
They are
4 spades
0 hearts
1 diamond
1 club
That is 6 tricks only.
Win the diamond lead with the ace, trump a diamond, get back with the ace of trumps and then trump the third diamond.
We can trump 2 diamonds in dummy for the contract.