Fit Jumps Opener 18-19 Balanced 171220 Hand 14

Board 14 North Deals	♠ K Q 4 ♥ K Q 6 ♦ A K J 10 8 ♣ 5 2
♠ 8 5 3 2 ♥ 5 4 3 2 ♦ — ♣ K 9 8 4 3	N W E S	♠ J 10 ♥ J 10 9 7 ♦ Q 7 6 3 ♣ J 10 7
18 3    5 14	♠ A 9 7 6 ♥ A 8 ♦ 9 5 4 2 ♣ A Q 6

S 6N; S 6♠; S 6♦; N 5♠; N 4N; N 5♦; S 3♥; N 2♥; NS 2♣; Par +990

	North	South
	1 ♦	2 ♠
	3 NT	4 ♣
	4 NT	5 ♦
	5 ♥	6 ♦
	Pass

6 ♦ by North

Lead: ♣ J

Down 1 — NS −50

Notice that both 6 ♦ and 6 NT are better from south. Although both contracts do not allow you to fully test spades before losing to the ♦ Q. A club switch at that point will often give declarer a guess. Here 6 NT from south will make as two rounds of spades can be afforded before having to commit to the club finesse.

Perhaps south should finish in 6 NT. Perhaps north should not bid 3 NT with the weak clubs.

In any case both contracts are favourites from either north or south.

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