Hand 269 — Jacoby after 2NT opening
Play this handThe Deal
North
♠
Q J 7 6 5 4 2
♥
8 5
♦
9
♣
J 6 2
West
♠
9 3
♥
Q 7
♦
K Q 10 8 4
♣
K 10 8 4
East
♠
8
♥
10 4 3 2
♦
7 6 3 2
♣
A Q 5 3
South
♠
A K 10
♥
A K J 9 6
♦
A J 5
♣
9 7
North: 4 HCP, 7-2-1-3
East: 6 HCP, 1-4-4-4
South: 20 HCP, 3-5-3-2 (bal)
West: 10 HCP, 2-2-5-4
Bidding Sequence
| E | S | W | N |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pass | 2NT | Pass | 3H |
| Pass | 3S | Pass | 4S |
| Pass | Pass | Pass |
Final Comments
In 4 spades we count our losers.
0 spades
0 hearts
0 diamonds
2 clubs
Making our contract with 1 overtrick.
We can discard 2 clubs from dummy. Draw trumps, play AK of hearts, the Q drops, so we discard our 1st club. Then we trump a heart, and the last heart gives us our 2nd club discard. It's so easy when you sit at home with all the hands in front of you.
Planning
With a 7 card spade suit, a Jacoby transfer is a no brainer.
Make sure that you and your partner understand that a Jacoby transfer is also good on
a 2NT opening.
Or just treat this as a once off.