No Guarantees

Dealer: West
Vuln: Love All
Scoring: IMPs

  1. spadeA 9 7 5
  2. heartK 6 4 3
  3. diamond8
  4. clubQ 10 3 2
  1. spadeQ 6 2
  2. heart10 9 2
  3. diamond6 5 4
  4. clubK 7 5 4
club diamond heart spade NT
N - - 3 5 -
S - - 3 5 -
E 1 2 - - -
W 1 2 - - -
Green square in centre
  1. spade8
  2. heartQ 8 7
  3. diamondA K Q J 2
  4. clubA J 9 6

Contract: 4spade
Declarer: South
Lead: diamond5

  1. spadeK J 10 4 3
  2. heartA J 5
  3. diamond10 9 7 3
  4. club8
Double dummy analyser: makeable contracts
West North East South
Pass Pass 1diamond 1spade
Pass 4spade Pass Pass
Pass
Declarer decided that the free opportunity to take the heart finesse was too good to missed, and after heartJ held, she showed sound technique by playing a round of clubs before attempting anything else. This established easy communications between the two hands and even though the trumps were 3-1 she emerged with ten tricks when the hearts broke kindly.

4spade may not be cast iron, but what do you want on a combined 18 count? Guarantees?
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