Inaccurate Bidding But the Oppo Saves the Day

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Dealer: West
Vuln: N-S
Scoring: IMPs
  1. spadeJ 8 6
  2. heartQ 10
  3. diamondA Q 10 7 5 4 3
  4. club10
Green square in centre

Contract: 4heart
Declarer: South

  1. spade—
  2. heartA K 6 5 4 2
  3. diamond9
  4. clubA K Q J 6 5
West North East South
Pass 2spade* Pass 3club~
Pass 3diamond Pass 3heart
Pass 3spade# Pass 4heart
Pass Pass Pass

* pre-empt in unspecified suit
~ forcing
# 4SF

OK, so you'd probably try 4heart - which is probably where you will play, and you can see that you would have found the correct trump suit, albeit not at the optimum level. Maybe 5heart would do the hand justice - but how does North value his diamondA?

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