Intermediate 15/10/2015 Hand 17

Board 17 North Deals None Vul	♠ K J 8 5 2 ♥ K 10 7 ♦ 10 9 5 ♣ K 8
♠ 9 ♥ A Q 8 5 4 3 ♦ K 6 3 ♣ Q 9 7	N W E S	♠ Q 7 4 3 ♥ 2 ♦ J 8 4 ♣ A J 10 3 2
	♠ A 10 6 ♥ J 9 6 ♦ A Q 7 2 ♣ 6 5 4

NS 2♠; EW 2♥; EW 3♣; E 1N; NS 1♦; Par −100: NS 3♠×−1

West	North	East	South
	Pass	Pass	Pass
1 ♥	1 ♠	2 ♣	2 ♠
All pass

Lead: ♥ 2

West opened 1H at all 3 tables. A possibility to consider is opening 2H here, trying to buy the contract. Pass is another alternative as the singleton it is possible that oppo have a good spade fit.

East should perhaps bid 1 NT over 1S as happened at one table, over which South competed with 2S.

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