Acol Bidding
Partner opens 1NT - with less than 11 HCP and with a 5 card spade suit you make a
sign off bid of 2S (when you respond to 1NT opening with a sign off bid your partner must pass). All Pass
2 in spades 2 in hearts 1 in diamonds and 1 in clubs. Your best chances for reducing the spade and diamond losers is to
AH, KH lead - win with QH, play trumps losing to AS win the club return and lead a second round of trumps. from the table, do not finesse on the second round of trumps dropping the QS. With 9 cards in a suit you can
This is another one of those frustrating hands where you only have 21 HCP points and should be in part game but... 10 tricks in spades can be made.
