Bridge misfit and bidding chaos in charity game
East West hold 22 points while North South have 18 as a 44 heart fit risks with heart finesse failing. Declarer goes down if spade is opened, while two hearts could be established. In one table South pre empted to three diamonds and made with overtrick. In another, East opened one heart, South passed, West raised to two hearts and South bid three diamonds. West bid three hearts then four diamonds, East went down. Peking averages 89 degrees in August and 15 in January.