Courage of Your Convictions

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Dealer: West
Vuln: Game All
Scoring: IMPs
  1. spadeQ 9
  2. heartK 9 6 5 2
  3. diamond8 6 2
  4. clubK 9 6
  1. spadeA 10 6 3
  2. heartA J 7 4
  3. diamond4
  4. club8 7 3 2
club diamond heart spade NT
N 4 - - 2 2
S 4 - - 2 2
E - 2 2 - -
W - 2 2 - -
Green square in centre
  1. spade5 2
  2. heartQ 10 8 3
  3. diamondA J 9 7 5 3
  4. club5

Contract: 4spade
Declarer: South
Lead: club7
  1. spadeK J 8 7 4
  2. heart—
  3. diamondK Q 10
  4. clubA Q J 10 4
Double dummy analyser: makeable contracts
West North East South
Pass Pass Pass 1spade
Pass 1NT Pass 3club
Pass 4spade Pass Pass
Pass
Or at least he attempted to cash the heartA! This was not a success. East-West -620.

Every other West had led an original diamond and obtained an immediate ruff. Furthermore, East was able to return a low diamond to ask for the continuation of a low ranking suit i.e. clubs. West duly obliged, and when South won in hand to lead a trump, West was able to fly in with the ace and give East a club ruff. A further diamond ruff gave East-West +200.
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