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: 4spadex
Declarer: West
Lead: diamond7
  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
1spade Pass 1NT 2heart
3club 3heart Pass Pass
3spade Pass 4spade Pass
Pass Dble End
In the other room West opened 1spade and East had to make a lop-sided 1NT response. South bid 2heart and now West introduced his clubs. Eventually East raised to 4spade and Willy Crook was happy to double -
a) on principle - he needed a good result
b) on his good clubs.
On North's diamond lead declarer saw an additional ray of hope to make the contract even if the spades were 4-1 and clubs 4-2, so he finessed diamondQ. When South won diamondK and switched to a club that was two off and 500 to N-S.
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