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.