Avoid Delay

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Dealer: South
Vuln: N-S
Scoring: IMPs
  1. spadeJ 10 6 4
  2. heartK Q 7
  3. diamond8 6
  4. clubQ 8 7 5
  1. spade7 5
  2. heartJ 10 8 3 2
  3. diamondA 10 7 2
  4. clubK J
club diamond heart spade NT
N - - - 3 1
S - - - 3 -
E 1 2 3 - -
W 1 2 3 - -
Green square in centre
  1. spadeA
  2. heartA 9 5 4
  3. diamondJ 9 3
  4. club10 6 4 3 2

Contract: 4spadex
Declarer: South
Lead: heartJ
  1. spadeK Q 9 8 3 2
  2. heart6
  3. diamondK Q 5 4
  4. clubA 9
Double dummy analyser: makeable contracts
West North East South
1spade
Dble 3spade 4heart 4spade
Pass Pass Dble Pass
Pass Pass
Did you find the classic play of low at trick one? When heartJ holds the trick and West continues hearts you ruff and play a spade to dummy's jack. East wins spadeA and switches to a club, but now you rise with clubA and cross to dummy with another trump to cash heartQ and ditch your losing club. Eventually you ruff two diamonds in dummy for your contract. This avoidance/delay type play is probably more common that you might think.

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