Hand 276 — Weak transfer to spades
Play this handThe Deal
North
♠
A 9 8 4 3
♥
8 6 4 2
♦
2
♣
9 6 5
West
♠
J 6 5
♥
K 3
♦
Q 10 3
♣
K Q 8 4 3
East
♠
10
♥
A J 9 7
♦
K 9 8 7 6 5
♣
10 7
South
♠
K Q 7 2
♥
Q 10 5
♦
A J 4
♣
A J 2
North: 4 HCP, 5-4-1-3
East: 8 HCP, 1-4-6-2
South: 17 HCP, 4-3-3-3 (bal)
West: 11 HCP, 3-2-3-5 (bal)
Bidding Sequence
| S | W | N | E |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1NT | Pass | 2H | Pass |
| 2S | Pass | Pass | Pass |
Final Comments
Although this is a suit contract, at the 2 level lets look for winners.
5 spades
0 hearts
1 diamond
1 club
After trumps are out, we should persist with hearts until we can trump the 4th in dummy for our 8th trick
Planning
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