Punishment Escaped

Dealer: South
Vuln: E-W
Scoring: IMPs

  1. spade4
  2. heartQ 9 8 7 6 3
  3. diamond4
  4. clubA K J 7 3
  1. spade2
  2. heartA K 5 2
  3. diamondJ 9 5 3
  4. clubQ 10 9 8
club diamond heart spade NT
N - - - - -
S - - - - -
E 1 4 - 4 4
W 1 4 - 4 4
Green square in centre
  1. spadeA K Q J 10 9
  2. heart4
  3. diamondA K 8 7
  4. club5 2

Contract: 5heartx
Declarer: North
Lead: spadeA

  1. spade8 7 6 5 3
  2. heartJ 10
  3. diamondQ 10 6 2
  4. club6 4
Double dummy analyser: makeable contracts
West North East South
Pass
Pass 1heart 4spade Pass
Pass 5club Pass 5heart
Dble End
At the table West decided, after some deliberation, to continue with the forcing game. North ruffed and cross-ruffed as much as he could, eventually going 500 light - a relative triumph and so no doubt he will do exactly the same next time. Look what happens if East switches to a trump at trick two..
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