Better Get Into the Bidding

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Dealer: North
Vuln: E-W
Scoring: Butler IMPs
  1. spadeK 8 7 4 3
  2. heart9 7 2
  3. diamondK 10 9 5 4
  4. club—
  1. spadeQ 10
  2. heartA 8 6 5 4
  3. diamondJ
  4. clubA J 10 9 3
club diamond heart spade NT
N - 4 - 4 -
S - 4 - 4 -
E 4 - 2 - -
W 4 - 2 - -
Green square in centre
  1. spade9 5 2
  2. heartK Q
  3. diamondQ 3
  4. clubK Q 8 7 4 2

Contract: 4heart
Declarer: East
Lead: diamondA
  1. spadeA J 6
  2. heartJ 10 3
  3. diamondA 8 7 6 2
  4. club6 5
Double dummy analyser: makeable contracts
West North East South
Pass 1NT* Pass
2diamond~ Dble# 2heart 3diamond
4heart Pass Pass Pass

* 12-14
~ Transfer
# diamonds

It's so much easier if North doubles 4heart isn't it? This wake-up call must be based on some unexpected defensive feature and South would have a much better chance of finding the club switch at trick two if North had applied the axe. Club ruff, spade to the ace, club ruff, spadeK leads to a juicy 500 for North-South. At the table ..
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