Board 04

Board 04

9
J 9 8 7
K 8 5 3
K 7 4 2
A K Q J 8
A Q 6 4 3
4 2
6
N
W   E
 
S
7 6 5 3 2
K 5
10 9
A Q 10 8
10 4
10 2
A Q J 7 6
J 9 5 3

Dealer:

West

Vuln:

All

W N E S
1 Pass 4 End

Contract:

4 by West

When partner opens 1, East expects to make game despite only having 9 points. She bids 4 directly to show a distributional hand.