Tutorial #22 ♥
Bidding and card play analysis of all four hands
Hand of the Week #87 (Solution) ♣
N E S W 1NT 2♥ P P P Counting our potential losers in hand we have 2 potential losers in spades, 1 potential loser in hearts, 2 definite losers in diamonds and 1 definite loser in clubs. The losers in the major suits are dependant on
Hand of the Week #87 ♣
N E S W 1NT 2♥ P P P South opens the bidding with 1NT (12-14 balanced) and West overcalls with 2♥ showing 10-15 points (with 16+ West would double for penalties) and this ends the bidding! North starts with the ♣J as their lead, presumably top
Tutorial #21 ♦
Bidding and card play analysis of all four hands
Hand of the Week #86 (Solution) ♠
N E S W 2♣* P 2♦ P 2NT P 3♣* P 3NT P P P Counting top tricks we have no spades, 2 hearts, 2 diamonds and 3 clubs. This totals 7 tricks and we have been given a spade trick on the lead so we
Hand of the Week #86 ♠
N E S W 2♣* P 2♦ P 2NT P 3♣* P 3NT P P P East has a huge 23 count so, of course, starts the bidding with 2♣* with West replying with a relay of 2♦. East's rebid of 2NT represents a balanced 23/24 count,
Hand of the Week #85 (Solution) ♦
N E S W P P 2NT P 3NT P P P Looking at our top tricks we have 3 spades, 1 heart, 2 diamonds and 1 club for 7 top tricks in total. We have chances for extra tricks in every suit except spades as we
Hand of the Week #85 ♦
N E S W P P 2NT P 3NT P P P The bidding start with two passes round to South who opens 2NT (20-22 balanced). North has no major suit interest so opts to bid the simple game of 3NT which ends the bidding. There is
Hand of the Week #84 (Solution) ♥
N E S W 1♠ P 1NT P 3♠ P 4♠ P P P Upon first glance, this hand looks like it depends on one of two finesses. We have two inevitable losers in the shape of 1 heart and 1 club, so as long as we
Hand of the Week #84 ♥
N E S W 1♠ P 1NT P 3♠ P 4♠ P P P A nice, straight-forward auction sees West land in a major suit game. West's bidding of 1♠ and then 3♠ showed 16+ with 6+ spades and East simply raised this to game as they