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Dealer: South
Vuln: Game All
Scoring: IMPs
  1. spadeA K Q 9
  2. heartQ J 5 4
  3. diamond7 5
  4. clubK 9 2
  1. spadeJ 10 7
  2. heart10 6
  3. diamondK J 4
  4. clubJ 8 6 5 3
club diamond heart spade NT
N 4 1 5 1 2
S 4 1 5 1 4
E - - - - -
W - - - - -
Green square in centre
  1. spade8 5 4 3 2
  2. heart8 3
  3. diamondA 10 8 6 2
  4. club4

Contract: 6heart
Declarer: South
Lead: diamond4
  1. spade6
  2. heartA K 9 7 2
  3. diamondQ 9 3
  4. clubA Q 10 7
Double dummy analyser: makeable contracts
West North East South
1heart
Pass 1spade Pass 1NT*
Pass 2club~ Pass 2heart#
Pass 4NT! Pass 5club+
Pass 6heart End

* 15-18
~ Crowhurst
# 15-16, five hearts
! RCKB
+ 0 or 3 (of 5)

Problem 2. A straightforward lead problem, except that finding the lead proved anything but. South's warped (and to one commentator afterwards, disgusting) 1NT brought home the bacon when West led a small club. Well, should he have found the diamond? Attacking leads are universally recommended against small slams, but I think this one is not easy. On any other lead the fortunate spade situation meant that thirteen tricks were routine.
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