Defence Via the Easy Way Or the Hard Way

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Dealer: South
Vuln: E-W
Scoring:

  1. spadeA J
  2. heartK
  3. diamond10 9 7 2
  4. clubQ J 9 7 4 2
  1. spade8 6 5
  2. heartQ 8 5
  3. diamondK Q 6 3
  4. clubA 6 3
club diamond heart spade NT
N 4 4 - - 4
S 4 3 - - 1
E - - 1 2 -
W - - 1 2 -
Green square in centre
  1. spadeK 10 9 7 4 2
  2. heart10 6 4 3 2
  3. diamond—
  4. club10 8

Contract: 3NT
Declarer: South

  1. spadeQ 3
  2. heartA J 9 7
  3. diamondA J 8 5 4
  4. clubK 5
Double dummy analyser: makeable contracts
West North East South
1NT*
Pass 3NT End

* 15-17

West broke a few unwritten rules by leading diamondQ! South won and attacked clubs, hoping that East would hold clubA and the spades would be safe from attack. No chance. West won clubA and, after seeing East's discard of heart2 on the opening lead, switched belatedly to a spade. Although declarer had nine winners the hearts were blocked and South could only get at eight tricks! East-West plus 50.
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