Standard Play Alternative

Dealer: East
Vuln: E-W
Scoring: IMPs

  1. spade2
  2. heart8 7 6
  3. diamondJ 8
  4. clubA Q 9 7 6 5 2
  1. spadeK 10 9 7 6 3
  2. heartQ 4 2
  3. diamond5
  4. clubK J 8
club diamond heart spade NT
N 3 - 1 - 3
S 4 - 1 - 3
E - 1 - 4 -
W - 1 - 4 -
Green square in centre
  1. spadeQ 8 4
  2. heartK 10 5
  3. diamondA K Q 9 7 2
  4. club4

Contract: 4spade
Declarer: West
Lead: heart7

  1. spadeA J 5
  2. heartA J 9 3
  3. diamond10 6 4 3
  4. club10 3
Double dummy analyser: makeable contracts
West North East South
1diamond Pass
1spade Pass 3diamond Pass
3spade 4club 4spade Pass
Pass Pass
World Champion Sally Brock made her contract by a complicated under-ruffing manoeuvre and subsequent trump coup against South, but if declarer employs a standard blocking play used mainly in No Trump play she can still get home..
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