Singleton Spade

Singleton Spade

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

Dealer:

West

W N E S
1♦ Pass 1♠ Pass
2♣ Pass 3NT End

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

If partner bids 1♠, we rebid 2♣. Partner might think we have five diamonds, but it does not matter, because a game-going hand will bid 3NT.