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We are always reading in bridge columns about the extraordinary feats of declarer and defenders who scale the pinnacles of technique, imagination and daring. You know the sort of thing I mean - West leads 4 from AKQJ1098764 to put his partner in with the singleton five, thus obtaining a ruff and finding the only defence to beat 6 and secure the Bermuda Bowl by 1 IMP.

But what about the other side of the coin? West leads 4 from AKQJ1098764 to let declarer make 1NT with an overtrick, thus losing the 'C' final of the Lower Hambleton Swiss Teams by 182 IMPs. Well, that's enough about me, so I suppose we'd better stick to the tired old formula of brilliance and mastery.
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