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Answer #48

Three possible hands are given for South, but only one is consistent with their bidding. Which one? What would the others hands have bid differently? Both non-vulnerable.

North		East		South		West
4 ♥		5 ♦		1 ♥ 6 ♥		2 ♦

Hand a)

♠ Q J 3
♥ K Q J 5 4 3 2
♦ 4 3
♣ A

Hand b)

♠ K Q 10
♥ A Q 10 5 3 2
♦ 6 4 3 2
♣ - -

Hand c)

♠ A 9 3 2
♥ A J 9 8 2
♦ Q
♣ A Q 2

Answer:

(b) is correct.

Naturally there’s an element of guesswork here, but Hand (b) has become massive, for surely partner must have a void diamond. Even 7♥ could be on facing ♠A and ♥K, but that would be too big a gamble.
Hand (a) is far better suited to play than defence with those hearts that will be worth nothing defending 5♦. But you’d expect to lose perhaps one spade and one diamond, so 5♥ is sufficient.
Hand (c) looks powerful defensively and as it’s normally right to defend at the five-level, I’d double and take what looks like +300 / +500 rather than potentially struggle to make 5♥.

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