Intermediate 15/10/2015 Hand 21

Board 21 North Deals N-S Vul	♠ A Q 4 ♥ A 9 8 5 3 ♦ J 2 ♣ K 9 4
♠ K J 10 7 6 ♥ Q 10 4 ♦ K 9 6 ♣ Q J	N W E S	♠ 9 8 2 ♥ J ♦ 10 7 5 3 ♣ A 10 7 3 2
	♠ 5 3 ♥ K 7 6 2 ♦ A Q 8 4 ♣ 8 6 5

NS 3♥; NS 1N; EW 1♠; NS 1♦; Par +140

West	North	East	South
	1 ♥	Pass	2 ♥
2 ♠	3 ♥	Pass	4 ♥
All pass

Lead: ♠ 9

This was the sequence at a couple of tables. At one table North opened 1 NT and South used Stayman (pass would seem better), North competing with 3H, and west with good defensive values, and no support from pard bid 3S, which was lucky not to get doubled (by South).

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