Ten Tricks Handy Score

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Dealer: South
Vuln: Game All
Scoring:

  1. spade
  2. heart10 8 3
  3. diamond8
  4. club
  1. spadeJ
  2. heartA 9
  3. diamond9 5
  4. club
Green square in centre
  1. spade2
  2. heartQ J 7
  3. diamond
  4. club

Contract: 3NT
Declarer: South

  1. spade
  2. heartK 4
  3. diamond10 7
  4. club
West North East South
1diamond
1spade 2club 2spade 2NT
Pass 3NT End
. . . whatever West throws on this trick, South can make two of the last four tricks.

It now becomes apparent why West originally covered diamondJ - no doubt he didn't want you to be in hand when you first led a club. When his queen pops up, allowing to make all five clubs, you have eleven tricks available. The end position is similar to the one shown but with diamondA still in dummy and spadeA still in hand.

So how did you do? Nine tricks: below average. Ten tricks: handy score. Eleven tricks: I don't want to play against you.
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