The Force is With You

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Dealer: North
Vuln: Game All
Scoring: IMPs
  1. spadeA J 10
  2. heartA 2
  3. diamondA K 9 6 5 4
  4. club7 6
  1. spade6 4 3 2
  2. heartQ 5 4 3
  3. diamondJ 8 2
  4. club4 3
club diamond heart spade NT
N 7 6 3 5 6
S 7 5 3 5 6
E - - - - -
W - - - - -
Green square in centre
  1. spadeK 9 7
  2. heartJ 10 9 8 7
  3. diamondQ 7 3
  4. clubQ 5

Contract: 3NT
Declarer: South
Lead: heart3
  1. spadeQ 8 5
  2. heartK 6
  3. diamond10
  4. clubA K J 10 9 8 2
Double dummy analyser: makeable contracts
West North East South
1diamond Pass 3club
Pass 3diamond Pass 3NT
Pass Pass Pass
South's 3club was a sensible, practical bid. You may well disagree, as these days it is frowned upon to force without some support for partner's suit, but I am with South. If a player forces despite a lack of support, as in this case, it must mean he has a very powerful suit in addition to the other general point-count requirements for a jump-shift. (I'll quickly gloss over the fact that he only had 13 points).

At the other tables, our other pair also languished in 3NT, but the opposition bid 6club and 6NT for a 16 IMP swing.
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