While You Are Waiting

Dealer: North
Vuln: N-S
Scoring: IMPs

  1. spade10 9 6 3
  2. heartQ 6
  3. diamond6
  4. clubA K 9 6 3 2
  1. spade7 2
  2. heartK 7 5 4 3 2
  3. diamondK 5 3
  4. club7 5
club diamond heart spade NT
N 1 - - - -
S 1 - - - -
E - 1 3 1 1
W - 1 3 1 1
Green square in centre
  1. spadeA K Q 4
  2. heartA 10 8
  3. diamondQ 7 4
  4. clubQ 8 4

Contract: 4heart
Declarer: West
Lead: clubK

  1. spadeJ 8 5
  2. heartJ 9
  3. diamondA J 10 9 8 2
  4. clubJ 10
Double dummy analyser: makeable contracts
West North East South
Pass 1spade Pass
1NT Pass 2NT Pass
3heart Pass 4heart Pass
Pass Pass
This time you need to prevent partner doing anything silly, so cash clubA before switching to a diamond. In that way he won't be tempted to play for two diamond tricks - after all, declarer might only have five hearts.
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