Hand of the Week #186 ♠
N E S W 1♦ P 1♥ P 1NT P 3♥ P 4♦ P 4NT P 5♣ P 6♥ P P P An East-West auction sees the partnership end in what looks to be a reasonable small slam. East starts off the bidding with a 1♦ opener,
Hand of the Week #185 (Solution) ♦
N E S W 1NT P 2♣* P 2♠ P 4♠ P P P Looking at our potential losers in this hand, we have: 1 definite heart, 1 definite diamond and no clubs. The trump suit is going to be where we need some good fortune to
Hand of the Week #185 ♦
N E S W 1NT P 2♣* P 2♠ P 4♠ P P P North opens their balanced 12-14 1NT as is normal (in ACOL!) and South replies with Stayman looking for a heart or spade fit. North's response shows their 4 card spade suit so South
Hand of the Week #184 (Solution) ♥
N E S W 1♣ 1♦ 1♠ 4♦ P P P There isn't much ruffing to be done in this hand (1 club to ruff in dummy, or 1 spade to ruff in hand) so we should definitely be looking to draw trumps as soon as we
Hand of the Week #184 ♥
N E S W 1♣ 1♦ 1♠ 4♦ P P P West opens 1♣, North overcalls 1♦ and East responds 1♠. South leaps all the way to 4♦ based on the level of the fit in an attempt to end the bidding with diamonds as trumps -
Hand of the Week #183 (Solution) ♣
N E S W 1NT P 2♣* P 2♠ P 4NT P 5♥ P 6♠ P P P Looking at our potential losers in this small slam, it appears as if we are somewhat comfortable which is a rare feeling in slam! We have a potential for
Hand of the Week #183 ♣
N E S W 1NT P 2♣* P 2♠ P 4NT P 5♥ P 6♠ P P P South opens 1NT showing their 12-14 points and balanced hand. North has a monster hand, but starts off slowly by simply bidding Stayman, looking for a heart or a
Hand of the Week #182 (Solution) ♠
N E S W 1♥ 1♠ 3♥ P 4♥ P P P Looking at our losers in this 4♥ contract we have: 2 potential spades, no hearts, 2 diamonds and no clubs. South has started the defence with a top diamond lead so it looks as if
Hand of the Week #182 ♠
N E S W 1♥ 1♠ 3♥ P 4♥ P P P East opens 1♥ to start off the bidding, South intervenes with a 1♠ overcall and West jump supports their partner to 3♥ representing a fit with 10-12 HCP (balanced) or an 8-loser (unbalanced). North passes,
Hand of the Week #181 (Solution) ♦
N E S W 1♠ P 1NT P 2♠ P P P Looking at our potential losers here, we have: 2 definite and 1 possible trump, 1 potential heart, 1 diamond and no clubs. This means that in what seems to be the worst case, we will