Double the Stakes

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Dealer: South
Vuln: N-S
Scoring: IMPs
  1. spadeJ 10 9
  2. heart
  3. diamond7
  4. club7
  1. spade
  2. heart8
  3. diamondQ 10 6
  4. clubA
Green square in centre
  1. spade
  2. heartK Q 10
  3. diamondJ 9
  4. club

Contract: 4spade
Declarer: South
Lead: heart9
  1. spade
  2. heartJ 7 5
  3. diamondK 2
  4. club
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

The defence could have prevailed by leading a diamond initially. South wins and leads a club as before, so West wins the second round and the defence play two rounds of trumps to kill the threat of two club ruffs in the South hand. A heart is led from dummy but East wins and reverts to diamonds, killing the vital entry to the double menace in declarer's hand. A similar defence after a trump lead and continuation is also successful.

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