Board 06

Board 06

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

Dealer:

East

Vuln:

E/W

W N E S
1 Pass
4 End

Contract:

4 by East

West has support for partner's hearts and a distributional hand likely to make game. She is especially worried that opponents might compete in spades, and her 4 bid makes that difficult. With a completely flat hand opposite partner's weak point count, East considers a slam unlikely despite her strength.