A Well-earned Top

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Dealer: North
Vuln: Game All
Scoring: Pairs
  1. spadeQ J 10 9 3
  2. heartK 8 7
  3. diamondJ 7 5 3
  4. club2
  1. spade8
  2. heartJ 10 4
  3. diamondA K 6 4
  4. clubA Q 7 6 4
club diamond heart spade NT
N - - - - -
S - - - - -
E 2 3 5 3 4
W 2 3 5 3 4
Green square in centre
  1. spadeK 7 6 5 4
  2. heartA Q 6 5 2
  3. diamond10 2
  4. clubJ

Contract: 3clubx
Declarer: South
Lead: diamondA
  1. spadeA 2
  2. heart9 3
  3. diamondQ 9 8
  4. clubK 10 9 8 5 3
Double dummy analyser: makeable contracts
West North East South
Pass Pass 3club
Pass Pass Dble Pass
Pass Pass
Nevertheless you cannot be absolutely certain about spadeA and you should take out insurance by switching to the king of spades! A low spade allows declarer to win in dummy and ditch a heart on diamondJ.

After East's brilliant switch to spadeK West ruffed South's spade continuation and East cashed two hearts before leading a third spade. This promoted another trump for West and when the dust had settled the defence had scored 1400 for a well-earned top.
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