Board 23

Board 23

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

Dealer:

South

Vuln:

All

W N E S
Pass
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.