Lucky stop
About a 3rd of the field went overboard here. Some even reached 6♥. When our East showed the shape and strength, West pictured hands with honours in the red suits,…
Poor positive
2NT showed 6+♣, 0-1♥, 8+ pts. Not a success, though the ♦ would make all the difference.Marginal minor hands with a lack of SPs do well to start with a…
Relay to 3NT with a 9-card spade fit
Players are used to playing some 5-3 major fit hands in 3NT, though that can come unstuck. Relay is good with those, through being able to check for 6-card fits…