Misdefend this Hand with Me – June 2024
Based on his bestselling trilogy of books, Misplay These Hands with Me, Misdefend These Hands with Me and Misbid These Hands with Me, Mark Horton shows you how to avoid misplaying, misdefending and misbidding hands.
A Switch in Time
During a long knockout match I pick up this modest hand as South:
Dealer East. E/W Vul.
♠ QJ976
♥ QJ42
♦ Q75
♣ 4
East opens 1♣ (which could be based on a two-card suit) and I (perhaps unwisely) overcall 1♠. When West makes a negative Double my partner bids 2♠ which promises a high Spade honour. When East rebids 6♣ everyone is short of breath, giving us this dramatic auction:
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