Double the Stakes

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Dealer: South
Vuln: N-S
Scoring: IMPs
  1. spadeQ J 10 9 7 3
  2. heart6
  3. diamond7 5
  4. clubK 7 6 4
  1. spade8 5
  2. heart9 8
  3. diamondQ 10 6 4 3
  4. clubA Q 10 3
club diamond heart spade NT
N - - - 3 1
S - - - 3 1
E 1 2 1 - -
W 1 2 1 - -
Green square in centre
  1. spadeA 4
  2. heartA K Q 10 4
  3. diamondJ 9 8
  4. club9 5 2

Contract: 4spade
Declarer: South
Lead: heart9
  1. spadeK 6 2
  2. heartJ 7 5 3 2
  3. diamondA K 2
  4. clubJ 8
Double dummy analyser: makeable contracts
West North East South
1NT*
Pass 2heart~ Dble# 2spade!
Pass 3spade Pass 4spade
Pass Pass Pass

* much better than 1heart
~ transfer
# hearts
! showing three spades

With little in the way of alternatives South led a club to the king and when that held declarer continued with another club off the table. The defence played two rounds of spades so after a club ruff and heart ruff the following position had been reached...
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