28th October – Board 5: N/S Vul. Dealer North.
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North:
S J 5 3
H Q 10 4
D 9 8 6 4
C 10 4 3
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West:
S A K 7 2
H K 8 2
D 3
C J 9 8 5 2
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East:
S Q 10 9 4
H A 7 5 3
D 7
C A K Q 6
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South:
S 8 6
H J 9 6
D A K Q J 10 5 2
C 7
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The importance of the major suit game should always be kept in mind, even when other options might seem attractive. Despite heavy preemption from the opponents it should not be too difficult to hit the top spot on the featured hand as long as both sides of the partnership are on the same wavelength.
West
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North
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East
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South
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No
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1C
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3D
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Dbl
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No
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4D
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No
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4S
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End
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Even with such persuasive club support West should not be deterred from making a negative double of 3D, promising at least one four card major, or even a longer major in a weaker hand. (Three of a major would of course be forcing, so that while it would show at least five cards in the suit it would also show a good hand.) As it happens East is happy to play at the game level in either major and asks his partner to pick the right one by bidding 4D. As it happens 5C would also make, but take away the king of hearts from the West hand and now 4S is the only making game.
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