One of the Most Famous Hands

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Dealer: South
Vuln: Game All
Scoring: IMPs
  1. spadeJ 9
  2. heartK 4
  3. diamondJ 10 8 7 6
  4. clubA 7 6 4
  1. spadeK 4
  2. heartQ 10 8 7
  3. diamondK 9 5
  4. clubK Q 9 3
club diamond heart spade NT
N - - - 3 1
S - - - 4 1
E 3 1 2 - -
W 3 1 2 - -
Green square in centre
  1. spade2
  2. heartA 9 6 5
  3. diamondQ 4 3 2
  4. clubJ 10 8 2

Contract: 4spade
Declarer: South
Lead: diamond5
  1. spadeA Q 10 8 7 6 5 3
  2. heartJ 3 2
  3. diamondA
  4. club5
Double dummy analyser: makeable contracts
West North East South
4spade
Pass Pass Pass
What is East to do? If he flies in with the ace, South must make a heart trick, so he plays low and West wins the trick cheaply. Now the spotlight falls on West. To lead a trump sacrifices his spadeK, and if he does not South has the time to ruff a heart in the dummy. Either way South must make eight trump tricks and two aces. You'd have found it at the table - no problem eh?

The Belladonna coup is yet another example of our old friend the avoidance play.
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