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When South overcalled North envisaged a possible game and decided to enlist the help of "The Unassuming Cue-bid" or UCB. This popular convention is a bid of the opponent's suit after partner has overcalled, shows game aspirations and guarantees at least a partial fit for partner's suit. North decided this was a good moment to trundle out the UCB. East bid 3, which was passed round to North who quietly bid 3 to end the bidding.

Had North simply punted 4, which is certainly not scientific but what many experts would bid at IMPs scoring, his team would have had the chance of a game swing. How would you play 4 on a diamond lead and switch to 7?
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