Bridge is Not An Easy Game

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Dealer: East
Vuln: E-W
Scoring: IMPs
  1. spadeJ 9 2
  2. heart10 8 7 6
  3. diamond9 6
  4. clubA K Q 2
  1. spadeA Q 7 4
  2. heartK 4 3
  3. diamondA K 2
  4. clubJ 8 4
club diamond heart spade NT
N - - 1 - -
S - - 1 - -
E 1 2 - 3 3
W 1 2 - 3 3
Green square in centre
  1. spadeK 8 6 5 3
  2. heartA 9
  3. diamondQ 7 5
  4. club10 6 3

Contract: 4spade
Declarer: West
Lead: clubA
  1. spade10
  2. heartQ J 5 2
  3. diamondJ 10 8 4 3
  4. club9 7 5
Double dummy analyser: makeable contracts
West North East South
Pass Pass
1NT* Pass 2heart Pass
2spade Pass 2NT Pass
4spade Pass Pass Pass

* 15-17

. . . not one of the four Norths found the winning continuation of a fourth club. At this table, although West was known to hold at least three spades, he had not broken the transfer and there was no definite confirmation that he held four, so South might have held either doubleton ten or queen. Where West opened 1spade South was known to hold one spade at maximum, so it was perhaps more difficult for North to continue clubs.

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