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: 3spade
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 Pass
Pass

~ transfer
# strong No Trump values
! showing three spades

North-South reached 3spade and the defence started with a heart lead and continuation. After East's double of 2heart showed a strong No Trump, declarer was convinced of the futility of leading a club towards the king and led clubs twice from dummy! Although the double squeeze was still available for the ninth trick, South mistimed the play to go one off!
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