Italian Error But They Still Gain

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Dealer: South
Vuln: E-W
Scoring: IMPs
  1. spade8 7 6 5
  2. heartK 5
  3. diamond8 5 4 2
  4. clubA 10 5
  1. spade10
  2. heartA 8 2
  3. diamondA Q 9 7
  4. clubJ 8 7 6 4
club diamond heart spade NT
N - - 2 3 -
S - - 2 3 -
E 4 5 - - 2
W 4 5 - - 2
Green square in centre
  1. spadeA 9 2
  2. heart9 3
  3. diamondK J 10 6 3
  4. clubK Q 3

Contract: 6diamond
Declarer: West
Lead: spade8
  1. spadeK Q J 4 3
  2. heartQ J 10 7 6 4
  3. diamond—
  4. club9 2
Double dummy analyser: makeable contracts
West North East South
1spade
Dble 3spade 4spade Pass
5club Pass Pass 5spade
Pass Pass 5NT Pass
6diamond End
Nah! They made 4spade (with no opposition bidding!!!) in the other room, and went on to win easily.

Belladonna's "misplay" would not occur today. Dummy's involvement is confined to little more than doing as he is told, but at local level I'd bet that we all know a cantankerous old Myrtle or Albert who thinks that it's dummy's divine right to "assist" declarer.

It is interesting to note that in a more recent World Championship the Canadians, perhaps more honourable than us Brits, waived the rules in such a situation.
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