Listen And Punish

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Dealer: South
Vuln: Game All
Scoring:

  1. spadeJ 3
  2. heart10
  3. diamondK Q J 10 6 3
  4. club8 5 4 2
  1. spadeK Q 7 2
  2. heartA 8 6 4
  3. diamondA 5
  4. clubK 9 3
club diamond heart spade NT
N 2 2 2 2 1
S 2 2 2 2 2
E - - - - -
W - - - - -
Green square in centre
  1. spade9 6
  2. heart9 7 2
  3. diamond9 8 7 4 2
  4. clubQ 10 6
  1. spadeA 10 8 5 4
  2. heartK Q J 5 3
  3. diamond—
  4. clubA J 7
Double dummy analyser: makeable contracts
West North East South
1spade
1NT Dble 2diamond 2heart
Pass 2spade Pass 4spade
Dble End
If ever there was a clue not to lead diamondA then South's comment was it. A spade stands out, doesn't it? Any ruffing values in the North hand can be quickly snuffed out and you can punish South for his undisciplined bidding. A small spade is possibly best, and even if South plays spadeJ from dummy and leads heart10 the defence will always come to at least four tricks. The alternative of a high spade at trick one also works well.

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