Hand 255 — Competitive Support
Play this handThe Deal
North
♠
K J 8 7
♥
K 5
♦
K 10 7
♣
Q 10 6 2
West
♠
10 9 6
♥
10 6 4 3 2
♦
J 3
♣
J 9 5
East
♠
3 2
♥
A 8
♦
A Q 9 6 4 2
♣
K 8 4
South
♠
A Q 5 4
♥
Q J 9 7
♦
8 5
♣
A 7 3
North: 12 HCP, 4-2-3-4 (bal)
East: 13 HCP, 2-2-6-3
South: 13 HCP, 4-4-2-3 (bal)
West: 2 HCP, 3-5-2-3 (bal)
Bidding Sequence
| S | W | N | E |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1C | Pass | 1S | 2D |
| 2S | Pass | Pass | Pass |
Final Comments
In a 2 spade contract we should count our winners.
4 spades
2 hearts
0 diamonds
1 club
That is 1 trick short of our contract.
We can trump a 3rd diamond in dummy for our 8th trick. (After we have drawn trumps)
Also, when ever we have a suit holding of 4/3, looking for a 3/3 break in opponents suit is always worth investigating.
Planning
Not all contracts are at game level.