He Had Seen Me Defending Before

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Dealer: North
Vuln: Love All
Scoring: Pairs
  1. spadeA K Q 8 3 2
  2. heartK 9
  3. diamond10 3
  4. club10 9 4
Green square in centre

Contract: 4spade
Declarer: North
Lead: diamondA
  1. spadeJ 7
  2. heart10 8 2
  3. diamondQ 9 7 6
  4. clubA K J 7
West North East South
1spade Pass 2club
Pass 2spade Pass 3spade
Pass 4spade End
East's decision to duck diamondK must mean that West has the jack - if East had risen with the king then it would have created diamondQ9 as two winners! So you ruff a diamond, confirming that West did indeed start with diamondJxx, and lead club10 hoping for a successful club or heart finesse.

East shows out!!! Is this the end of 4spade as we know it? Read the final instalment overleaf.
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