East’s 3♠ bid was preemptive, showing a long suit (usually 7 cards) and a weak hand, its purpose being to make life difficult for the opponents. And so it does, pushing N-S into an ugly 4♥ [...]
This week we start a series of hands where the key to success is counting the opponents’ distribution, in each case turning a guess into a sure thing. West’s 2♦ was a Weak Two, showing less than [...]