Routine Defence

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Dealer: South
Vuln: Game All
Scoring: Butler IMPs
  1. spadeA J 6
  2. heartJ 7 2
  3. diamondK 8 6 4
  4. clubA J 9
  1. spadeK 10 9 4 2
  2. heartK 6 3
  3. diamondA Q J
  4. clubQ 5
club diamond heart spade NT
N - - - - 1
S - - - - 1
E 2 - - 1 -
W 2 - - 1 -
Green square in centre
  1. spadeQ
  2. heart10 8 4
  3. diamond10 5 2
  4. clubK 10 8 7 4 2

Contract: 1NT
Declarer: East
Lead: diamond7
  1. spade8 7 5 3
  2. heartA Q 9 5
  3. diamond9 7 3
  4. club6 3
Double dummy analyser: makeable contracts
West North East South
Pass
1spade Pass 1NT Pass
Pass Pass
Did you duck clubQ? If not declarer wins diamondA and runs off five club tricks with the aid of a finesse, making eight tricks in all. At the table a dozy North failed to duck but East could not believe the actual club position and eventually drifted an ignominious two off.
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