Feelings Of Guilt

19th August – Board 14: Love All. Dealer East.
North:
S none
H J 2
D A Q 9 8 7 3 2
C Q 10 5 2
West:
S K 9
H A Q 6 5
D K
C A K 8 6 4 3
East:
S A Q 10 7 6 5 4 3
H K 4 3
D 10 4
C none
South:
S J 8 2
H 10 9 8 7
D J 6 5
C J 9 7
What would you – or did you – open that East hand? I think there are three candidates in 1S, 4S and pass and would probably opt for the 4S preempt although being aware that it is a bit good. Why is that? Well if you take away all the high cards in the minors from the West hand but leave the same shape then 6S is still a good bet and nobody would dream of bidding on. And if you leave the West hand alone and take away the king of hearts from the opener then 6S is still huge. Anyway the slam should easily be reached after East opens 4S with the use of everybody’s favourite convention.
West
North
East
South
4S
No
4NT
No
5D
No
6S
End
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