Be Gentle With Partner

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Dealer: South
Vuln: Game All
Scoring: IMPs
  1. spadeJ 7
  2. heartJ 9 5 4
  3. diamondQ 9
  4. clubQ 10 6 5 3
  1. spade4 2
  2. heartA 10 7
  3. diamond10 6 4 2
  4. clubK 9 8 2
club diamond heart spade NT
N 2 1 - 2 2
S 2 1 - 2 2
E - - 1 - -
W - - 1 - -
Green square in centre
  1. spade8 6 3
  2. heartK Q 8 6 3
  3. diamondK J 8
  4. clubJ 7

Contract: 4spade
Declarer: South
Lead: diamond4
  1. spadeA K Q 10 9 5
  2. heart2
  3. diamondA 7 5 3
  4. clubA 4
Double dummy analyser: makeable contracts
West North East South
2spade#
Pass 2NT* Pass 3spade~
Pass 4spade End

# Forcing one round
* weak
~ non forcing

This hand has been lifted from the Leicestershire County Bridge Association site, where Paul Bowyer writes a column aimed at county players. Bursting with Paul's quality mix of clear analysis, wry wit and merciless leg-pulling - it's always a good read. Paul approached this deal from declarer's point of view, but I am going to revisit this deal again in the future to glean another defensive problem. You have been warned!!!

This was the end position that East must help his partner to avoid ...
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