NEW CANADIAN BRIDGE

Monday, January 4, 2021

South topped the jack with the king to continue with a club to the jack. East won the king and switched to the ten of diamonds ducked by South. The diamond continuation was taken by the king as dummy parted with a heart. The ace of diamonds revealed a 3-3 division and South finished the suit throwing two hearts and two clubs from the table. The ten of spades was advanced and passed when West followed low, resulting in eleven tricks. East should have returned the eight of spades after winning the king of clubs that would be effective when partner held both the queen and ten. West would cover the ten but play low otherwise, locking declarer in dummy. In this scenario, would South clear diamonds, play a low heart toward the closed hand or test the clubs? North's response was gameforcing but, when partner rebid 2NT, he elected to continue with three hearts in search of a 4-4 fit. By agreement, a two heart rebid by South would be treated as a reverse showing a strong hand with longer diamonds than hearts. Therefore, North introduced hearts in case partner held a four-card suit.