Quite an Uppercut

Today’s hand comes from a club game I played in with Sean on Sunday. We play canapé so the 1♦ opening showed hand limited to 15 hcp that is either single suited with diamonds or 2 suited with diamonds being the second best suit. It also denies holding exactly 4 in a major. The double is negative but only promises 3 in the unbid major. Personally, I would have opened the hand 2♥, which shows a single-suited hand with hearts and 8-11hcp but it fits the requirements for a 1♦ opening as well.

Dealer: E Vul: NS		North
		♠	J9874
		♥	–
		♦	AKQ
		♣	JT974
West				East
♠	QT			♠	6
♥	QT64			♥	AJ8732
♦	765			♦	JT83
♣	KQ63			♣	A5
		South
		♠	AK532
		♥	K96
		♦	942
		♣	82

Anyway, I bet I don’t have to write much for you to figure out what is interesting about this hand. I led the ♣K, partner overtook and led back a . Upon playing a third round of clubs, Sean gets to ruff with his singleton 6. This forced declarer to use the K to overruff, and now my Q stood as the setting trick. I’m not sure I’ve ever seen an uppercut with such a low spot card. Good thing I didn’t lead either of partner’s suits. That is all for today.