Here is another hand where the necessary information is available if
you know where to look.
Scoring: Matchpoints (Pairs)
Hand #23
Dlr
E
Vul
E/W
AJ103
AK63
K2
1084
965
Q875
93
J765
82
104
AQJ874
A93
KQ74
J92
1065
KQ2
West
North
East
South
2
Pass
Pass
DBL
Pass
3
Pass
4
All Pass
BIDDING: Most would open the East hand 1, but
he decided on a weak two bid. My partner in the North
chair made a takeout double and I jumped to show a hand worth 9-11
points. Although his diamond king was of doubtful value, North
carried on to game.
PLAY: East won the first
two diamonds followed by the ace and another club. Since he had
opened with a weak two bid, it was now clear East should not hold
another
honor card. I won the king of clubs and drew trumps. I
could ruff my last diamond in dummy but I still had a potential heart
loser. I cashed the club queen and stopped to see what I knew
about the East hand. He had shown up with two spades, six
diamonds, and at least three clubs. I knew the heart queen was in
the West hand so my only hope was that East started with the singleton
or doubleton ten of hearts. Accordingly, I led the jack of hearts
from my hand and West covered with queen as I won the ace. I next
played the king of hearts and was happy to see the ten drop on my
right. My heart nine was good and the contract was safe.
There was nothing difficult about this hand; in fact, East made it too
easy by showing me where his high cards were rather than making me find
them. Once you realize a doubleton heart queen in the East hand
is not possible, the rest is easy.