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 10
  2. heartQ J 3 2
  3. diamondA K 2
  4. clubJ 8 4
club diamond heart spade NT
N - - - - -
S - - - - -
E 2 1 2 3 3
W 2 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. spade7 4
  2. heartK 5 4
  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

. . . here North continues with a fourth club and a heart is thrown from dummy. South ruffs as high as he can, but West over-ruffs cheaply, cashes spadeAQ, crosses to heartA, draws the last trump and claims. Never believe anyone who claims bridge is an easy game.

Incidentally, without reference to the North-South hands, would you prefer to be in 3NT or 4spade on either of these East-West combinations? Perhaps West should raise to 2NT to 3NT - which is cold!
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