Happy Couple Makes Good Bridge

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Dealer: North
Vuln: N-S
Scoring: IMPs
  1. spadeJ 9 5 3
  2. heartK 10 8
  3. diamond—
  4. clubK 9 8 6 5 2
  1. spade8 7 6 2
  2. heart9 7 6
  3. diamond8 5 3
  4. clubJ 10 3
club diamond heart spade NT
N 6 2 6 7 4
S 6 2 6 7 4
E - - - - -
W - - - - -
Green square in centre
  1. spade10 4
  2. heartQ J 5
  3. diamondK Q J 10 7 6
  4. clubQ 4

Contract: 6club
Declarer: North
Lead: diamond5
  1. spadeA K Q
  2. heartA 4 3 2
  3. diamondA 9 4 2
  4. clubA 7
Double dummy analyser: makeable contracts
West North East South
Pass 1diamond Dble*
Pass 3club Pass 3diamond
Pass 3spade Pass 6club
Pass Pass Pass

* think of anything else?

Jill judged her partner's hand to perfection when she jumped to 6club! Knowing that Colin would stretch to bid a major suit at the first opportunity if possible, she concluded that he must have either a very good five or possibly six card club suit. With an abundance of controls and AKQ in Colin's second suit, Jill envisaged an easier club slam than in other possible strains. How right she was.

The contract not only makes when the clubs are 3-2, but also when East has a singleton honour, bringing the total chance of success to over 80%. Colin carefully ruffed the opening lead in hand, drew two rounds of clubs and claimed.
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