Kamikaze Kid

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Dealer: South
Vuln: Love All
Scoring: IMPs
  1. spadeK Q 10 4
  2. heartA 8 3
  3. diamondQ
  4. clubA K 10 5 2
  1. spade8 5 3 2
  2. heartK Q 10 4
  3. diamond7 6 2
  4. club4 3
club diamond heart spade NT
N 5 2 4 5 5
S 5 2 4 5 5
E - - - - -
W - - - - -
Green square in centre
  1. spadeA 7 6
  2. heart2
  3. diamondK 10 9 8 5 3
  4. club9 7 6

Contract: 3NT
Declarer: South
Lead: diamond2
  1. spadeJ 9
  2. heartJ 9 7 6 5
  3. diamondA J 4
  4. clubQ J 8
Double dummy analyser: makeable contracts
West North East South
Pass
Pass 1club 2diamond* Dble
Pass 3diamond Pass 3heart
Pass 3spade Pass 3NT
Pass Pass Pass

* Weak

As you can see, 3NT is where you would want to play this hand, and one North-South reached it when South chose a negative double over 2diamond - presumably because of the poor quality of the hearts. After 3diamond from North they reached 3NT without any problem. Eleven tricks were cold.

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