Hand 268 — Stayman Over 2NT Opening
Play this handThe Deal
North
♠
K J 7
♥
K Q 7 3
♦
A Q J 3
♣
A 8
West
♠
Q 8 5
♥
A 8 4 2
♦
10 7 4
♣
Q 6 5
East
♠
10 6 4
♥
J 10 6 5
♦
K 9
♣
J 9 3 2
South
♠
A 9 3 2
♥
9
♦
8 6 5 2
♣
K 10 7 4
North: 20 HCP, 3-4-4-2 (bal)
East: 5 HCP, 3-4-2-4 (bal)
South: 7 HCP, 4-1-4-4
West: 8 HCP, 3-4-3-3 (bal)
Bidding Sequence
| N | E | S | W |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2NT | Pass | 3C | Pass |
| 3H | Pass | 3NT | Pass |
| Pass | Pass |
Final Comments
In 3 no-trumps, first count your winners.
2 spades
1 heart
2 diamonds
2 clubs
That is 7 tricks only.
The spade finesse works. We see that they break 3/3, and so we make 4 spades in the end, giving us 9 tricks for our contract.