A Deserved Result

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Dealer: South
Vuln: E-W
Scoring: IMPs
  1. spadeK Q 6 5 3
  2. heartA K 5 4
  3. diamondQ 4
  4. clubK 6
  1. spadeA J 7 4
  2. heartJ 7
  3. diamondK J 9 5
  4. clubQ J 9
Green square in centre

Contract: 3NT
Declarer: South
Lead: diamondK
West North East South
Pass
1diamond* 1spade Pass 2club
Pass 3heart~ Pass 3NT
Pass Pass Pass

* playing a strong No-Trump
~ 4 hearts only

Ron Sukoneck plonked diamondK on the table - a Merrimac coup at the first trick! How did he work that one out? Well, South would have a longish club suit but not much in the majors - he hadn't supported either. If the clubs represented a threat then the diamonds would be likely to be the communication route to them, and so Sukoneck went for the jugular by attacking South's likely diamondA. Declarer plays diamondQ from dummy and your king holds the trick.

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