Strange Plays On Both Sides

Dealer: West
Vuln: Game All
Scoring: IMPs

  1. spade
  2. heartA 10 7
  3. diamondA J 9 8 4
  4. club9 7 5 4 2
  1. spadeA K 10 8 6 3
  2. heartK 9 6
  3. diamond10 7 2
  4. clubQ
club diamond heart spade NT
N 5 4 3 - 1
S 5 4 3 - 2
E - - - 1 -
W - - - 1 -
Green square in centre
  1. spade9 5 4 2
  2. heartJ 5 4
  3. diamondK 6 5
  4. clubJ 6 3

Contract: 2spade
Declarer: West
Lead: spade6

  1. spadeQ J 7
  2. heartQ 8 3 2
  3. diamondQ 3
  4. clubA K 10 8
Double dummy analyser: makeable contracts
West North East South
1spade Pass Pass 1NT
Pass 2diamond 2spade Pass
Pass Pass
West opened 1spade which was passed round to South , who bid 1NT. North bid 2diamond to p;lay and East 2spade to end the bidding. Wimps or what?! How West made 2spade the article didn't say but it involved end-playing South in trumps to open up the hearts.
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