Hand 291 — A fit and part score

Play this hand
Dealer
S
User Side
N/S
Contract
2S
Declarer
N
Tricks Makeable
9
Recommended Lead
6H
Vulnerability
None
System
SAYC

Planning

Partner responds with a supporting bid, but the partnership stops because the combined point count is not sufficient for game.

The Deal

North
A Q J 10 7
4
K 8 3
Q J 10 4
West
4 3
6 5 3 2
J 7 2
7 6 3 2
East
8 6 2
A K Q J 8
A 6 4
A 8
South
K 9 5
10 9 7
Q 10 9 5
K 9 5
North: 13 HCP, 5-1-3-4
East: 18 HCP, 3-5-3-2 (bal)
South: 8 HCP, 3-3-4-3 (bal)
West: 1 HCP, 2-4-3-4 (bal)

Bidding Sequence

S W N E
PassPass1S2H
2SPassPassPass

Final Comments

At 2 spades, we count our winners.
5 spades
0 hearts
1 diamond
3 clubs
That is 9 tricks, so we make our contract with 1 overtrick