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14th September 2023

East has a difficult decision?

Open 1♣ the longer suit or 1♥ ?

If partner bids 1♠ are you strong enought to bid 2♥ s. Partner will expect a strong hand with the reverse. It has strong playing strength, but not in HCPs. If no fit is found it could be difficult.

If you open 1♥ over 1 ♠  you can bid 2♣ s and rebid ♣ s again to show 5 in both suits. I think this is the safe route.

So East opens 1♥ 

West is strong and will bid 2♦ 

East will not be happy with the 2♦ bid and his void, but he can show 5+♥ s and 4+♣ s.

West will probably bid 4♥ s with the fit and 14HCPs opposite an opening bid.

So now the play!!

East with a balanced hand will probably lead a trump.

North will play the A♥ and lead a low ♥ back.

Drawing the last trump in West.

West can play the K♦ and through a ♠ 

South will win play a ♠ (the discard suggest that suit to lead.

North wins the ♠  and East playing ♣ s normally trying to finesse for the Q♣ , but it will drop before the decision.- so 4♥ makes 10 tricks.

Unless South leads the A♦ which could give East the possibiility of disposing of the 2 ♠ s.