Hand 443 — RCKB
Play this handThe Deal
North
♠
Q 7
♥
K 8 5
♦
A 4 2
♣
A 10 8 6 3
West
♠
9 8 6
♥
J 10 9 6 4
♦
9 7 6
♣
K 4
East
♠
J 10 5 3 2
♥
7 3 2
♦
Q J 10 5
♣
5
South
♠
A K 4
♥
A Q
♦
K 8 3
♣
Q J 9 7 2
North: 13 HCP, 2-3-3-5 (bal)
East: 4 HCP, 5-3-4-1
South: 19 HCP, 3-2-3-5 (bal)
West: 4 HCP, 3-5-3-2 (bal)
Bidding Sequence
| S | W | N | E |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1C | Pass | 3C | Pass |
| 4NT | Pass | 5H | Pass |
| 5NT | Pass | 6D | Pass |
| 6NT | Pass | Pass | Pass |
Final Comments
Let's look at our hands before we play
Spades are good
Hearts are good
1 trick missing in diamonds
1 trick missing in clubs.
Before we take a risky finesse, we can discard a losing diamond from dummy on a good 3rd spade.
As the cards lie, if we lead he queen of clubs, we can niggle out the king.
Personally I would be happy with 12 tricks, but in high competition, players would most likely go for the finesse.
Planning
Having asked for kings, we forfeit the option of playing in 6 clubs.