Hand 448 — take out double
Play this handThe Deal
North
♠
A Q 7 4
♥
A J 8 3
♦
6
♣
Q 8 6 5
West
♠
8 5
♥
K 6
♦
A Q J 8 5
♣
K 10 7 4
East
♠
10 6
♥
9 7 4
♦
K 10 7 2
♣
J 9 3 2
South
♠
K J 9 3 2
♥
Q 10 5 2
♦
9 4 3
♣
A
North: 13 HCP, 4-4-1-4
East: 4 HCP, 2-3-4-4 (bal)
South: 10 HCP, 5-4-3-1
West: 13 HCP, 2-2-5-4
Bidding Sequence
| W | N | E | S |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1D | DBL | Pass | 1S |
| Pass | 3S | Pass | 4S |
| Pass | Pass | Pass |
Final Comments
In 4 spades we count our losers.
0 spades
1 heart
1 diamond (we can trump the losers in dummy)
0 clubs (we can trump the losers in hand)
Seeing as how west opened, a heart finesse through the ace/jack stands a good chance of winning.
If all goes well, we will make 12 tricks.
Planning
A take-out double is a good weapon in the right circumstances.