Gold Cup Woes

Dealer: North
Vuln: Love All
Scoring: IMPs

  1. spadeJ 9 7
  2. heartJ 10 5 3
  3. diamondA
  4. clubA K 10 9 6
  1. spade8 6
  2. heart7
  3. diamondQ 10 8 6 5 3
  4. clubJ 7 4 3
club diamond heart spade NT
N 1 - 1 - -
S 1 - 1 - -
E - 4 - 2 -
W - 4 - 2 -
Green square in centre
  1. spadeA K 5 4 2
  2. heartA Q 9 6
  3. diamondK 9 2
  4. club5

Contract: 5diamond
Declarer: West
Lead: club2

  1. spadeQ 10 3
  2. heartK 8 4 2
  3. diamondJ 7 4
  4. clubQ 8 2
Double dummy analyser: makeable contracts
West North East South
1club Dble 1heart
2diamond 2heart 2spade Pass
3diamond Pass 4diamond Pass
5diamond End
Dummy ruffs the second club and declarer continues with heartA, heart ruff, spadeA, heart ruff, spadeK, heart ruff. All this is perfectly sound in view of North-South's heart bid and raise. A second club is ruffed in the dummy and a spade ruffed in hand to reach the following end position.
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