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Problem 1. You may remember you had to decide what to do over 1 from partner, double from South. My learned friends tell me that 5, which is what West chose, is much too over the top with only four trumps, 3 and 4 being the most popular choices. My learned friends also tell me that 6, which is what East chose next, was also slight madness . East-West duly received -300 for their excesses.

One declarer played in 5 doubled and received K lead. He realised that a spade trick could be vital as it would not possible to ruff all his losers, and after cashing A led a low spade. The defenders woodenly refused to play trumps at any stage so East made all his trumps separately, K falling under the ace at trick thirteen.
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