Find A Good Line And Improve It

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Dealer: West
Vuln: Love All
Scoring: IMPs
  1. spadeK 10 6
  2. heart4 2
  3. diamondK J 10 4 2
  4. clubK Q 3
Green square in centre
  1. spadeA Q 9 8 3
  2. heartK 6
  3. diamond9 8 7
  4. clubA 5 2
West North East South
1heart Pass Pass 1spade
2heart 3heart* Pass 3NT#
Pass 4spade~ Pass Pass

* Good overcall partner?
# not bad, heart stopper
~ I prefer 4spade!

The best players look for a good solution to a potential problem. Then they look carefully to see if the solution can be improved. At the table, declarer was sufficiently convinced of the defender's competence that he took care to give himself a small extra chance. Accordingly, after two rounds of trumps and three rounds of clubs he ended in dummy. The next page shows the end position at this stage.
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