Stone Dead

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Dealer: South
Vuln: E-W
Scoring: IMPs
  1. spadeJ 10 9 6 2
  2. heartK 5 3
  3. diamondJ 4
  4. clubA K J
  1. spadeA K 7 5 4
  2. heart10 7 6
  3. diamond3
  4. club10 8 6 3
club diamond heart spade NT
N - 4 - 1 2
S - 4 - 1 2
E 1 - - - -
W 1 - - - -
Green square in centre
  1. spadeQ 3
  2. heartA Q 9 4
  3. diamond10 9 2
  4. club9 7 5 2

Contract: 3NT
Declarer: South
Lead: ?
  1. spade8
  2. heartJ 8 2
  3. diamondA K Q 8 7 6 5
  4. clubQ 4
Double dummy analyser: makeable contracts
West North East South
3NT*
Pass Pass Pass

* a la Acol: long, solid minor

The textbooks and experts will tell you that against this bidding you should lead an ace to have a look at dummy and then decide on how to proceed. The late Hugh Kelsey was a great advocate of such action. This was not the way to earn a game swing on this particular layout, for the spades were now blocked and the defence could only muster four tricks before relinquishing the lead.

South made nine tricks for +400.
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