Four Tricks Easier Than Eleven

Dealer: West
Vuln: E-W
Scoring: IMPs

  1. spade10 8 6 3
  2. heartK 4 2
  3. diamondK Q 9 2
  4. clubA 8
  1. spade9 2
  2. heart10 8 7 5
  3. diamond10 8 4
  4. clubJ 9 5 4
club diamond heart spade NT
N - - - 3 2
S - - - 3 2
E 4 - 3 - -
W 4 - 3 - -
Green square in centre
  1. spade
  2. heartA Q J 9
  3. diamondA 7 6 3
  4. clubK Q 10 6 3

Contract: 4spadex
Declarer: South
Lead: heart7

  1. spadeA K Q J 7 5 4
  2. heart6 3
  3. diamondJ 5
  4. club7 2
Double dummy analyser: makeable contracts
West North East South
Pass 1diamond 2club 4spade
Pass Pass Dble Pass
Pass Pass
At the table West realised that his opportunities to be on lead would be few, and because the East's take-out double must show hearts West decided to lead one. That led to a rapid one off when East won at trick one and switched to clubK.
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