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21/11/24 - Hand 9
North has a really strong hand and opens One Spade.
South responds with Two Diamonds and West comes in with an adventurous double.
So far so good.
North has a think and decides that 3 NT is unattractive but just perhaps there could be a diamond slam or perhaps there's a spade fit.
So lets try a splinter bid of Four Hearts agreeing diamonds and showing a heart singleton or void.
Now, have you ever discussed whether splinters are on after a double? This pair hadn't.
What happened next?
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Yes, you guessed it. North was left to play in Four Hearts - in a 4-1 fit. But what happened after that?
East decided to start with ♥A.
When declarer got in at trick 2 it was easy to go over to dummy with a diamond to knock out the ♥K and then cross to dummy again to draw the remaining trumps.
An embarrassed North not only made the contract but an over-trick.
At other tables N-S were in a spades game but only made 10 tricks (although 11 are possible).
You have to feel sorry for E-W who had an undeserved bottom on this hand! |
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