Hand 420 — Unusual 2NT
Play this handThe Deal
North
♠
6
♥
8 4
♦
A J 10 7 5
♣
K J 10 7 3
West
♠
A K J 8 5
♥
K 6 3
♦
Q 6
♣
9 4 2
East
♠
Q 9 3 2
♥
A J 10 7 2
♦
4 2
♣
A 5
South
♠
10 7 4
♥
Q 9 5
♦
K 9 8 3
♣
Q 8 6
North: 9 HCP, 1-2-5-5
East: 11 HCP, 4-5-2-2
South: 7 HCP, 3-3-4-3 (bal)
West: 13 HCP, 5-3-2-3 (bal)
Bidding Sequence
| W | N | E | S |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1S | 2NT | 3S | Pass |
| 4S | Pass | Pass | Pass |
Final Comments
In 4 spades, weat should first count his losers.
0 spades
1 heart
2 diamonds
1 club
That is 1 too many.
First draw trumps. Then try the heart finesse. If that loses, you can still use the 2 remaining good hearts to discard losing clubs or diamonds from hand.
As the cards lie, south is unlikely to lead away from the diamond king. So you can win with the club ace and continue with the plan of discarding, and will end up with an overtrick.
Planning
Use the Unusual 2NT overcall to show at least 5-5 in the two lowest unbid suits, normally the minors after a major-suit opening.