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Silly Contract

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?

 

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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(5th Dec 2024)