Hand 59 — Weak Two Opening

Play this hand
Dealer
W
User Side
E/W
Contract
2H
Declarer
W
Tricks Makeable
Recommended Lead
AD
Vulnerability
System
SAYC

Planning

With 6-10 HCP and a 6 card suit with 2/3 top honours, or 3/5,
open 2 of that suit.
Partner needs an opening hand to respond.

The Deal

North
Q 5 4
Q 5
A 2
A Q 9 8 5 2
West
6 2
A K 10 9 6 3
Q J 7 6
3
East
J 8 7
J 8
K 10 9 8 5 4
J 10
South
A K 10 9 3
7 4 2
3
K 7 6 4
North: 14 HCP, 3-2-2-6
East: 6 HCP, 3-2-6-2
South: 10 HCP, 5-3-1-4
West: 10 HCP, 2-6-4-1

Bidding Sequence

W N E S
2HPassPassPass

Final Comments

In a suit contract, we should count our losers
2 spades
0 hearts
2 diamonds (the ace and a trump)
1 club
5 losers makes the contract safe.
The pre-emptive bid prevented N/S from a game contract, either 4 spades or 5 clubs.