North Liked His Heart Suit

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Dealer: North
Vuln: E-W
Scoring: IMPs
  1. spade10 8 3
  2. heartA K Q 10 5
  3. diamondK 9
  4. clubA K 2
  1. spadeA J 4
  2. heart—
  3. diamondA Q 7 6 4 3
  4. clubQ 8 7 5
club diamond heart spade NT
N 3 - 1 - 1
S 4 - 1 - 3
E - 6 - 3 -
W - 6 - 3 -
Green square in centre
  1. spadeQ 9 7 6 5
  2. heart7 6 4 2
  3. diamondJ 10 5 2
  4. club—

Contract: 5diamondx
Declarer: West
Lead: clubA
  1. spadeK 2
  2. heartJ 9 8 3
  3. diamond8
  4. clubJ 10 9 6 4 3
Double dummy analyser: makeable contracts
West North East South
1club* Pass 1spade~
2diamond 2heart 4diamond 4heart
5diamond Dble End

* 16+
~ negative

Our second North liked the look of his heart suit and decided that, because of partner's admitted values, he could allow the bidding to develop naturally. He therefore bid 2heart. A red suit bidding competition ended when North doubled West's 5diamond and led clubA. The sight of dummy meagre values must have been a happy moment for West who ruffed the opening lead and played a spade. South went in with spadeK so West won and cashed diamondA. Twelve tricks, East-West +950 and a swing of 17 IMPs!
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