That Sick Feeling

Dealer: East
Vuln: Game All
Scoring: IMPs

  1. spade
  2. heartQ 9 3 2
  3. diamondJ 10 7 4 2
  4. clubJ 7 6 3
  1. spadeA 7 5 4
  2. heartA 5
  3. diamond6 5
  4. clubA K 10 4 2
club diamond heart spade NT
N - - 3 - -
S - - 3 - -
E 5 4 - 7 7
W 5 4 - 7 7
Green square in centre
  1. spadeK J 10 8 6 3
  2. heart
  3. diamondA Q 9 8 3
  4. clubQ 5

Contract: 7spade
Declarer: East
Lead: heart2

  1. spadeQ 9 2
  2. heartK J 10 8 7 6 4
  3. diamondK
  4. club9 8
Double dummy analyser: makeable contracts
West North East South
1spade 3heart~
4heart# 5heart 6heart Pass
7spade End

* RCKB
~ weak
# at least good raise to 4spade

The Norwegian West adopted his American counterpart's line by winning heartA and lashing down spadeA. I suspect he rapidly developed a sick feeling as North contemplated a choice of discard.
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