Range of Emotions

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Dealer: West
Vuln: Game All
Scoring: IMPs
  1. spadeA 9
  2. heartJ 10 7
  3. diamond10 8 7 4 2
  4. clubJ 10 4
  1. spadeQ 4
  2. heartA K Q 9
  3. diamondQ 5
  4. clubA K Q 7 6
club diamond heart spade NT
N - - - 1 -
S - - - 1 -
E 6 4 6 - -
W 6 4 6 - -
Green square in centre
  1. spadeJ
  2. heart6 5 4 3
  3. diamondA K J 9
  4. club9 8 3 2

Contract: 3NT
Declarer: West
Lead: heartJ
  1. spadeK 10 8 7 6 5 3 2
  2. heart8 2
  3. diamond6 3
  4. club5
Double dummy analyser: makeable contracts
West North East South
2club* Pass 3diamond Pass
3NT Pass Pass Pass

* big

No doubt declarer went through a range of emotions - he could see that 3NT would be defeated on a spade lead - yet 6club was cold. On heartJ lead he hoped to find hearts 4-1, for that would probably sink 6heart. As it was he gratefully wrapped up thirteen tricks.

At the other table..
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