Board 13

Board 13

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

Dealer:

North

Vuln:

All

W N E S
1 1 1
Pass 3 Pass 4
End

Contract:

4 by South

With 4 spades South would have made a negative double, so 1 shows 5 spades, making it easy for North to support spades at the three level despite having only 3-card support. The hand is worth a game invitation of 3, which South is pleased to accept.