Hand 301 — rule of 20
Play this handThe Deal
North
♠
K Q J 8 2
♥
A Q 10 7 4
♦
6
♣
8 2
West
♠
6 5
♥
8 6
♦
7 5 3
♣
J 10 7 6 3
East
♠
10 9 4
♥
K 9 3
♦
K Q J 10 2
♣
A Q 5
South
♠
A 7 3
♥
J 5 2
♦
A 9 8 4
♣
K 9 4
North: 12 HCP, 5-5-1-2
East: 15 HCP, 3-3-5-3
South: 12 HCP, 3-3-4-3 (bal)
West: 1 HCP, 2-2-3-5
Bidding Sequence
| S | W | N | E |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pass | Pass | 1S | Pass |
| 2D | Pass | 2H | Pass |
| 3S | Pass | 4S | Pass |
| Pass | Pass |
Final Comments
In 4 spades we can count our losers
0 spades
1 heart
0 diamonds
2 clubs
3 losers means we make our contract.
As the cards lie, we also make the king of clubs.
Planning
With 12 points, add your points to the number of cards in your 2 longest suits. If the number is 20 or more, open the bidding. In this case the count for north is 22.