He Got the Action He Got the Motion

Dealer: North
Vuln: Love All
Scoring: IMPs

  1. spadeA K 6
  2. heart10 9 7 3
  3. diamondJ 5
  4. clubA 9 4 3
Green square in centre
  1. spadeJ 8 2
  2. heart8
  3. diamondA K Q 9 8
  4. clubQ 8 6 5

Contract: 5club
Declarer: East
Lead: heartA

West North East South
Pass 1diamond 1heart
Dble Pass 2club Pass
3club Pass 3diamond Pass
5club End
Rather than try the obvious line of spadeA, ace and another club, Smolski reasoned that as South had not switched to a diamond he therefore did not have a singleton, so East began by playing diamondJ, diamondA, diamondK. When South discarded a heart on diamondK, Smolski drew the obvious conclusion ...
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