Great Players Make Leads

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Dealer: East
Vuln: Love All
Scoring: IMPs
  1. spadeQ J 10 9 6 5 3
  2. heart—
  3. diamond3 2
  4. clubA K J 9
  1. spadeA 2
  2. heartA Q J 7 3 2
  3. diamondK 7 6 4
  4. club7
club diamond heart spade NT
N 2 - - 2 -
S 2 - - 2 -
E - 4 6 - 2
W - 5 6 - 2
Green square in centre
  1. spadeK 4
  2. heartK 10 4
  3. diamondA J 10 9 8
  4. club10 6 3

Contract: 5diamondx
Declarer: East
Lead: ?
  1. spade8 7
  2. heart9 8 6 5
  3. diamondQ 5
  4. clubQ 8 5 4 2
Double dummy analyser: makeable contracts
West North East South
1diamond Pass
1heart 4spade Pass Pass
5diamond Dble End
Hand 2.

Versace led a spade to concede two overtricks and minus 1150. This hand produced fireworks at several tables but the best action was in the Russia v Greece match. The Russians defended 6NT doubled in one room for + 1100 and played 6heart redoubled in the other for +2270 ......22 IMPs!
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