Donachie Double

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Dealer: North
Vuln: Game All
Scoring: Pairs
  1. spade
  2. heartQ 9
  3. diamond
  4. clubK
  1. spade
  2. heart7
  3. diamond
  4. clubJ 10
Green square in centre
  1. spade
  2. heart10 8
  3. diamond
  4. clubA Q

Contract: 6NT
Declarer: North
Lead: spadeJ
  1. spade
  2. heart6
  3. diamond
  4. club9 4
West North East South
1spade Pass 2diamond
Pass 3NT Pass 4spade
Pass 6spade* Dble Pass
Pass 6NT End

* !!!!!!!

This was the ending with East still to play.
The last discard of clubQ somewhat gave the game away, so declarer played a small club to the king and bare ace. A heart into the jaws of Q9 gave North a satisfying twelve tricks.

"But I had 6spade beaten cold"......starts East.....
"....let me explain Donachie Doubles" I retorted, and soon had another convert.
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