Tough Bidding And Tough Defence

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Dealer: West
Vuln: Love All
Scoring: IMPs
  1. spadeK Q
  2. heart10 9
  3. diamondA K Q J 6 5
  4. clubA Q 7
Green square in centre
  1. spadeA J 3
  2. heartA K 8 4
  3. diamond10 8
  4. clubK 6 4 3

Contract: 4spade
Declarer: South
Lead: diamond7
West North East South
Pass 2NT* Pass 3spade
Pass 3NT Pass 4spade
Pass Pass Pass

* 21-22

Partner has found the worst lead and you will have to ruff this diamond. If you ruff low it will could cost you a trump but if you ruff in with spadeJ then no doubt declarer will ditch another heart. The danger with ruffing low is that declarer, who will have six trumps on this bidding, will over-ruff and lead a trump. Whatever you do now, declarer will be able to draw the trumps with a second round and enjoy the remainder of the diamond winners. So you ruff with spadeJ, while declarer throws heart4 and partner drops diamond9.

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