A Most Unusual Play

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Dealer: North
Vuln: Love All
Scoring: IMPs
  1. spade
  2. heart
  3. diamond9
  4. clubQ 8 2
  1. spade
  2. heart
  3. diamondQ 10
  4. clubJ 10
Green square in centre
  1. spadeJ 8
  2. heart
  3. diamond
  4. club7 4

Contract: 3spade
Declarer: South
Lead: spade10
  1. spade9 6
  2. heart
  3. diamond8 6
  4. club
West North East South
Pass Pass 1club*
Pass 1diamond~ Pass 2spade#
Pass 3spade! End

* 14+ points, 3+ hearts
~ 8+ points, < 4 hearts
# 4-4-4-1, singleton club
! weak raise

When East cashed spadeJ South unblocks spade9 leaving East with a terrible dilemma. Either he allows declarer access to clubQ, or he squeezes his partner.

At the other table North was in 4spade and East led ... clubA - end of the defence.
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