Hand 326 — Competitive Part-Score
Play this handThe Deal
North
♠
A K 9 7 4
♥
6 3
♦
K 6 5
♣
K 7 2
West
♠
5 2
♥
A Q J 10 7 4
♦
9 4
♣
A Q 10
East
♠
J 8 3
♥
K 9
♦
A J 10 3 2
♣
8 6 5
South
♠
Q 10 6
♥
8 5 2
♦
Q 8 7
♣
J 9 4 3
North: 13 HCP, 5-2-3-3 (bal)
East: 9 HCP, 3-2-5-3 (bal)
South: 5 HCP, 3-3-3-4 (bal)
West: 13 HCP, 2-6-2-3
Bidding Sequence
| N | E | S | W |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1S | Pass | 2S | 3H |
| Pass | Pass | Pass |
Final Comments
West, in 3 hearts, will count his losers.
2 spades
0 hearts
1 diamond
2 clubs.
That is 1 too many.
What we can make, is
0 spades
6 hearts
2 diamonds
1 club, making 9 in total.
It is somewhat in the balance.
We need to take 2 finesses with the diamonds. The 2nd one is succesful, and then we can discarda losing spade or club on the ace od diamonds.
Planning
Decide whether to bid to the three level when both sides have a fit and the points are not decisive.