Hand 277 — Jacoby
Play this handThe Deal
North
♠
K 6 4
♥
J 4 2
♦
9 8 6 4
♣
J 4 2
West
♠
J 9 5
♥
A 7
♦
A Q J 7
♣
A 10 9 3
East
♠
8 2
♥
Q 10 9 6 5 3
♦
K 5
♣
K 8 7
South
♠
A Q 10 7 3
♥
K 8
♦
10 3 2
♣
Q 6 5
North: 5 HCP, 3-3-4-3 (bal)
East: 8 HCP, 2-6-2-3
South: 11 HCP, 5-2-3-3 (bal)
West: 16 HCP, 3-2-4-4 (bal)
Bidding Sequence
| W | N | E | S |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1NT | Pass | 2D | Pass |
| 2H | Pass | 3H | Pass |
| 4H | Pass | Pass | Pass |
Final Comments
In a 4H contract, we should count our losers
2 spades
1 heart
0 diamonds
1 club
4 losers, so we could be 1 down.
We can use a third diamond to discard the losing club, and our contract is then safe.
We could also capture the KH by running the QH.
Planning
A Jacoby Transfer is a convention used after partner opens 1NT. Instead of bidding your 5-card major directly, you bid the suit below your major to ask opener to bid your suit. After partner has responded with the transfer, it should progress along these lines:-
Strength.....5H.......6+H
0 - 7......pass......pass
8 - 9......2NT.......3H
10+........3NT.......4H