Hand of the Week #91 ♣
N E S W 2♠ X 3♠ P P P South opens a weak 2 in spades, West makes a takeout double, North raises to 3♠ based on the level of the fit and this is passed out! East is not worth bidding at the 4 level
Tutorial #25 ♣
Bidding and card play analysis of all four hands
Hand of the Week #90 (Solution) ♠
N E S W 1♠ P 2♦ P 3♠ P 4NT P 5♣ P 5♦ P 6♥ P 6♠ P P P Looking at our losers it is immediately obvious where our problem lies in this small slam. We have no losers in any suit but clubs
Hand of the Week #90 ♠
N E S W 1♠ P 2♦ P 3♠ P 4NT P 5♣ P 5♦ P 6♥ P 6♠ P P P East starts the bidding by opening 1♠, West responds with 2♦ and East completes their 2 bid plan with a jump rebid to 3♠ showing
Tutorial #24 ♥
Bidding and card play analysis of all four hands
Hand of the Week #89 (Solution) ♦
N E S W 1♠ P 1NT P 2♣ P P P Often when you end up declaring in a 'secondary fit' (ie your second suit) you will find that your partner is short in your primary suit otherwise they would have agreed that suit in preference.
Hand of the Week #89 ♦
N E S W 1♠ P 1NT P 2♣ P P P This rather short auction sees North end up declaring in the uncommon partscore of 2♣. North starts with 1♠, East passes, South responds 1NT (remember you don't need to be balanced to respond 1NT!) showing
Tutorial #23 ♦
Bidding and card play analysis of all four hands
Hand of the Week #88 (Solution) ♥
N E S W 1♦ P 1♠ 2♣ 2♦ 3♣ X P 3NT P P P From a top trick perspective this 3NT contract looks very bleak - we have no top spades, 1 heart, 2 diamonds and 1 club. The diamond suit, however, looks like it
Hand of the Week #88 ♥
N E S W 1♦ P 1♠ 2♣ 2♦ 3♣ X P 3NT P P P West starts the bidding with 1♦, North passes, East responds 1♠ and South intervenes with a 2♣ overcall. West repeats their diamonds at the 2 level (who can blame them?) and