Singleton Heart

Singleton Heart

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

Dealer:

West

W N E S
1♦ Pass 1♥ Pass
1♠ Pass 3NT End

An opening 4-4-4-1 hand with a singleton heart starts with 1♦.

If partner bids 1♥, we rebid 1♠. Partner might think we have five diamonds, but it does not matter, because a game-going hand will bid 3NT.