Not Easy


18thMay – Board 26. Game All. Dealer East.
To be honest what might happen on the featured hand is not easy to predict and I only present a not unreasonable sequence. Quite often though in these high level bidding situations it becomes more a question of amour propre…..

North:
S none
H J 9 6 5
D A K J 10 9 5 2
C Q 3

West:
S Q J 6 4 2
H 7
D 8 6 3
C K 10 9 5

East:
S A K 10 9 7 3
H 4 3 2
D 4
C A 8 7

South:
S 8 5
H A K Q 10 8
D Q 7
C J 6 4 2


  West
 North
  East
  South
    
    
     1S
    2H
     4S
     5H
     5S
    End


I think it quite in order for East to bid 5S at his second turn because he must know that partner has one heart at most and a miracle holding in the club suit would actually make the contract cast-iron. South would pass that but North might do one of several things, including bidding 6H against which East should lead the ace of clubs, getting a smile and a nod from partner. An ill thought out lead of the ace of spades on the other hand would lead to an embarrassing result.

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