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: North
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
1diamond
1spade 3NT End
At other tables the bidding had gone 1diamond, 1spade, 3NT, All Pass. East led an "expert" spade3 and the effect was as before - the spades were blocked and four defensive tricks were the limit. I have some sympathy for East - it was well intentioned.

Gary Duddle - our leading player of this season - got it exactly right when he judged that partner would have a good suit for a vulnerable overcall and plonked spadeQ on the table. 3NT was killed stone dead as the defence took the first five tricks.
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