Hand of the Week #55 (Solution) ♦
N E S W 3♦ 4♥ P P P Looking at establishing our own hand as high,
N E S W 3♦ 4♥ P P P Looking at establishing our own hand as high,
N E S W 3♦ 4♥ P P P South starts the bidding with a pre-emptive opening
Bidding and card play analysis of all four hands
N E S W 2♠ P 4♠ P P P The defence start by winning their diamond
N E S W 2♠ P 4♠ P P P East opens 2♠ and West quickly ends
Bidding and card play analysis of all four hands
N E S W 1NT P 2♠* P 3♣ P P P The heart lead is rather
N E S W 1NT P 2♠* P 3♣ P P P North opens 1NT, East passes
Bidding and card play analysis of all four hands
N E S W 1♣ 2♦ 2♥ 4♦ 4♥ P P P The presence of our ten
N E S W 1♣ 2♦ 2♥ 4♦ 4♥ P P P West has a tricky hand
Bidding and card play analysis of all four hands
N E S W P 1♥ 2♦ P 3♦ P P P The ♥2 lead from East
N E S W P 1♥ 2♦ P 3♦ P P P South passes as dealer, with
Bidding and card play analysis of all four hands
N E S W P 1♠ 3♣ 3♥ 5♣ 5♥ P 6♥ P P P The lead
N E S W P 1♠ 3♣ 3♥ 5♣ 5♥ P 6♥ P P P East passes
Bidding and card play analysis of all four hands
N E S W 1♠ P 4♠ P 4NT P 5♦ P 6♠ P P P With
N E S W 1♠ P 4♠ P 4NT P 5♦ P 6♠ P P P North
Bidding and card play analysis of all four hands
N E S W 2NT P 3♣* P 3♦* P 6NT P P P 'TEE-ing off' we
N E S W 2NT P 3♣* P 3♦* P 6NT P P P West kicks off
N E S W 1♦ P 3♦ P 5♦ P P P Rather than thinking about the
N E S W 1♦ P 3♦ P 5♦ P P P South starts off the bidding
Whenever you enter into the bidding you are primarily looking for your side to play in a major and
N E S W 1NT P 2♥* P 2♠ P 3NT P 4♠ P P P Firstly,
N E S W 1NT P 2♥* P 2♠ P 3NT P 4♠ P P P An
This lesson tackles the difficult subject of how to respond to your partner's overcall. Raising their suit directly is
N E S W 1NT 2♣* P 2♦* P P P It is 'normal' to attempt to