Bravery Counted For Nothing

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Dealer: East
Vuln: E-W
Scoring: Pairs
  1. spadeA 9
  2. heartQ 10 2
  3. diamondJ 9 8 2
  4. clubA Q 9 4
  1. spadeK 8 5 4 2
  2. heart9 6 5 3
  3. diamond4
  4. clubK J 10
club diamond heart spade NT
N - 1 - - 1
S - 1 - - 1
E - - 3 2 -
W - - 3 2 -
Green square in centre
  1. spadeQ 10
  2. heartA K 8 7
  3. diamondA Q 5 3
  4. club8 5 2

Contract: 3heartx
Declarer: East
Lead: diamond6
  1. spadeJ 7 6 3
  2. heartJ 4
  3. diamondK 10 7 6
  4. club7 6 3
Double dummy analyser: makeable contracts
West North East South
1heart Pass
2heart Pass Pass Dble
Pass 2NT* Pass 3diamond
3heart Dble End

* minors

If you found a trump lead you will have done very well, for if the defence lead trumps at every opportunity then 3heart has no chance. At the table South led a diamond, conceding an extra diamond trick and a tempo. Minus 730 did not trouble the scorers, so in the end South's bravery in the bidding counted for nothing.
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