Defensive Promise

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Dealer: East
Vuln: E-W
Scoring: IMPs
  1. spadeQ 7 6 3 2
  2. heart10 8 7 6
  3. diamondK 9 2
  4. club10
  1. spadeA J 10 9 8 5 4
  2. heartA 2
  3. diamondQ 5
  4. clubK Q
club diamond heart spade NT
N - 2 - - -
S - 2 - - -
E 3 - 1 3 1
W 3 - 1 3 1
Green square in centre
  1. spadeK
  2. heartK 5 4 3
  3. diamondJ 10
  4. clubA J 9 8 3 2

Contract: 4spade
Declarer: South
Lead: diamondK
  1. spade—
  2. heartQ J 9
  3. diamondA 8 7 6 4 3
  4. club7 6 5 4
Double dummy analyser: makeable contracts
West North East South
1club 2diamond*
2spade 3diamond Pass Pass
Dble~ Pass 3heart 3spade
Pass 4club Pass 4spade
Pass Pass Pass

* weak
~ take-out

Surprisingly, very few North players led club10 to this contract. Several Norths, some of whom had not had the benefit of a diamond overcall from their partner, led diamond2. After this start there was no way back to the South hand for a club ruff, and 4spade came home.

The thinking Norths led diamondK. When that held they could switch to their singleton club, eventually come in with spadeQ, and put South in with diamondA for a club ruff. N-S + 100. At another table East played in 5club ..
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