He Was to Be Disappointed

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Dealer: West
Vuln: N-S
Scoring: IMPs
  1. spadeJ
  2. heartK 9 7 5
  3. diamondJ 9 6 5 4
  4. clubK 9 2
  1. spadeA 10 9 6 4 3 2
  2. heartQ 6 4 3 2
  3. diamond3
  4. club—
club diamond heart spade NT
N 4 - - - -
S 4 1 - - -
E - - 3 5 -
W - - 3 5 -
Green square in centre
  1. spadeK Q 7
  2. heartJ 10 8
  3. diamondA K 8 7 2
  4. club10 4

Contract: 5club
Declarer: South
Lead: spadeA
  1. spade8 5
  2. heartA
  3. diamondQ 10
  4. clubA Q J 8 7 6 5 3
Double dummy analyser: makeable contracts
West North East South
2spade * Pass 2NT # 4club
Pass 5club End

* Both majors or one minor
Game invitational

. . . the one West who did not open 4spade ended with a shocking result when they allowed 5club to make. West led spadeA and switched to diamond3, a card that East could easily read as a singleton. He duly returned a low diamond, expecting West to ruff.

East was to be disappointed.
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