Do you need to finesse the King of Hearts? What if the Ace is with West?

How others might've

bidandmade

#1	+	<-- click the + to show/hide one possible Bidding Sequence
West			North	East	South
-			1NT	p	???
					4S
p			p	p
-			System: Acol (Benji)
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bid	explained at....
#2	+	<-- click the + for explanation of relevant Bidding Techniques
1NT	Bal, 12 to 19 HCPs, weak NT
4S	After 1NT, 11+ unbalanced




			Hand evaluation

#3	+	<-- click the + for ideas on the Opening Lead
Opening Lead: West , K Reasons, when playing in Suit contract: 1. top of touching honours

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Bridge Deal

from the deal bank

You: South

Dealer: North
Vulnerability: none

Source: Bill Ravetz 1092114
For use by: Advanced

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Click on "q1" below to see question 1, and on "A1" to see the answer.

Question 1

After you partner at North opens the bidding with 1NT, how should you respond? Transfer to Hearts, or go straight to Spades?
2H
2S
3H
3S
4H
4S

Question 1

After you partner at North opens the bidding with 1NT, how should you respond? Transfer to Hearts, or go straight to Spades?
2H
2S
3H
3S
4H
4S

Answer

"4S

Only you know that the contract will end up in Spades, at the 4 level. You can now choose if you or your very clever partner is dummy.

If you become declarer at South, then the opening lead will be from West. If West leads Hearts, then you'd make that King of Hearts - so let's not transfer, let's go straight to 4 Spades. "

To examine how other people might have bid, look inside box #1 in the right-hand column (>>>), by clicking on the pink "+ button".

To see a suggested Opening Lead, look inside box #3 on the right (>>>).

Then make a plan! Think for a bit about how you'd play this contract.

If box #4 is there for this deal (>>>), see how others might have planned the play...