Natural Openings Or A Strong Club

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Dealer: South
Vuln: N-S
Scoring: Pairs
  1. spadeQ 2
  2. heart8 7 3 2
  3. diamond6 3
  4. clubQ J 8 7 3
Green square in centre

Contract: 1diamond
Declarer: -

  1. spadeA K 10 9
  2. heart6
  3. diamondA K J 7 5
  4. clubA K 9
West North East South
1diamond
Pass Pass Pass Pass
When North passed, hoping that East might reopen, South was left to stew in 1diamond. Although I doubt whther many modern Norths would pass 1diamond, ii's difficult to criticize either player too heavily. South might have opened with a strong bid such as 2NT ("Sorry partner, I had a diamond mixed in with my hearts") and North could have easily responded with 1heart, but their combined efforts did not stand up well to their North-South counterparts at one of the other tables.
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