Hand 1: Finding the Spade Fit |
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E-W have an 8-card Spade Fit but 3/5 pairs played in 3NT, 1/5 in 3♥ , and the fifth played in 4♥ .
With only 23 High Card Points this hand lacks values for Game unless you play in an 8-card or better trump fit when the shape adds the Strength for game.
Once East rebids 2♥ then West knows that East has at least 5♠ , whether they are playing 4-card or 5-card Majors, and hence knows they have an 8-card fit.
With 11 Points (and LTC=8) West's next bid should be an invitational 3♠ , which East accepts with the extra value from the short Diamond and Club suits.
Not every well-bid game makes though, and this is one such case with the defence bound to take two Trump tricks and the two Minor Suit Aces.
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