Extreme Faith

Dealer: East
Vuln: Love All
Scoring: IMPs

  1. spadeK Q 3
  2. heart10 9
  3. diamondQ 7 5 3
  4. clubQ J 7 2
Green square in centre
  1. spadeA J 9 6 4
  2. heartA 8 2
  3. diamond8
  4. clubK 8 5 4

Contract: 4spade
Declarer: East
Lead: diamond9

West North East South
1spade Pass
1NT* Dble~ 2club 2heart
4spade End

* one round force
~ take-out of spades

A llmit bid of 3spade might seem plenty but in in an extremely bold show of confidence in her own hand evaluation and extreme faith in her partner's declarer play, West bid 4spade! We will now ask you to swap to the East seat to become declarer in 4spade - no doubt you will be able to justify West's (and your own?) bidding!

On a trump lead the deal might possibly be more straightforward, but you have to deal with diamond9, ducked all round, and diamondJ continuation. Off you go.
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