BRIDGE MASTERCLASS

WITH your side only vulnerable, what would you bid? tHIS is really not a defensive type of hand. If you could be certain that partner would lead a heart, you might gain a worthwhile penalty, but, apart from the fact that east-West are not vulnerable, your values and ‘shape’ are such that you can, without a double, score a vulnerable heart game.

you intend to play in hearts, and you intend to play in game, so bid 4 ♥ .

Defending 1nt doubled would hardly be worthwhile.