Tactical Bid

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Dealer: West
Vuln: E-W
Scoring: IMPs
  1. spadeJ 10
  2. heart10 8 7 6
  3. diamondJ 8 7
  4. clubK Q J 5
  1. spadeA K Q 9 7 6
  2. heartJ
  3. diamond5
  4. clubA 9 8 7 6
club diamond heart spade NT
N - - 2 - -
S - - 2 - -
E 3 3 - 3 1
W 3 3 - 3 1
Green square in centre
  1. spade4 2
  2. heart9 5
  3. diamondA Q 9 6 4 3 2
  4. club10 2

Contract: 4spade
Declarer: West
Lead: clubK
  1. spade8 5 3
  2. heartA K Q 4 3 2
  3. diamondK 10
  4. club4 3
Double dummy analyser: makeable contracts
West North East South
4spade Pass Pass Pass
Graham Kirby opened a tactical 4spade and when this was passed out he had achieved exactly the result he wanted when North innocently led clubK. There were only two club losers now and 4spade made on the nose. If I had posed you the question "What would you lead from the North hand after West opens 4spade?", not doubt you would automatically suspect that it couldn't be right to lead a club. But how many would actually choose something else in practice?

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