Hand 434 — Jacoby weak transfer
Play this handThe Deal
North
♠
Q J 10 8 3
♥
10 7 2
♦
9 7
♣
10 7 5
West
♠
7 4 2
♥
A 8 6 3
♦
K 10
♣
K Q 9 6
East
♠
9
♥
K Q J 4
♦
J 8 5 4 3 2
♣
J 8
South
♠
A K 6 5
♥
9 5
♦
A Q 6
♣
A 4 3 2
North: 3 HCP, 5-3-2-3 (bal)
East: 8 HCP, 1-4-6-2
South: 17 HCP, 4-2-3-4 (bal)
West: 12 HCP, 3-4-2-4 (bal)
Bidding Sequence
| S | W | N | E |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1NT | Pass | 2H | Pass |
| 2S | Pass | Pass | Pass |
Final Comments
In 2 spades, we first count our winners.
5 spades
0 hearts
1 diamond
1 club
That makes us 1 short of our contract.
We can trump the third heart in dummy to make the 8th trick.
Planning
Use Jacoby Transfers to choose the correct contract while evaluating strength, shape and trick potential.