Can you Reach Par on These Hands?

2e division pairs
September 28, 2003

Points can be scored in many areas of the game, e.g., the play, the defense. However, I consider bidding to be the most important part of the game. Here are a number of hands that resulted in a lot of points, because the par contract is difficult to reach.


S 9 7 6 5
H Q 9 6
D J 10 9 4 2
C 4
S K 8
H A 8 2
D 8 3
C A 9 8 6 5 3 		[W - E] S A Q 10 2
H 5 4
D A 5
C K Q J 10 2
Lead: D K S J 4 3
H K J 10 7 3
D K Q 7 6
C 7

West
-
2NT*
6C 		North
-
3 H
Pass 		East
1NT
4 C
Pass 		South
2 H
Pass

2NT was Lebensohl.


S J 8 7 6
H K Q 8 3 2
D K 5 4
C A
S A K T 8 2
H 6
D Q J
C K Q T 6 5 		[W - E] S Q 9 4 3
H -
D T 9 8
C J 9 8 7 4 2
Lead: C 4 S -
H A J 10 9 7 5 4
D A 7 6 3 2
C 3

West
-
1 S
Pass
Dbl 		North
-
4 C
6 H
Rdbl 		East
-
4 S
Pass
All pass 		South
1 H
5 D
pass


S -
H K 7
D A Q 10 5 3 2
C 9 8 7 5 2
S T 7 6 2
H A 6 4 3
D 9 7 4
C Q J 		[W - E] S A Q J 9 8 5 4
H 9 8 2
D K J
C 10
Lead: H 2 S K 3
H Q J 10 5
D 8 6
C A K 6 4 3

West
-
Pass
All pass
North
3D
4 C
East
3S
Pass 		South
Pass
5 C

3D showed a 6-card with 2 of the top (AKQ) three honours.