European Thumping

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Dealer: East
Vuln: N-S
Scoring: IMPs
  1. spadeA K J
  2. heart7 2
  3. diamondJ 9 8 4 2
  4. clubJ 9 7
  1. spadeQ 10 6 5 4 3 2
  2. heartA J 8
  3. diamond—
  4. clubK 8 4
club diamond heart spade NT
N - 4 - - -
S - 4 - - -
E 2 - 4 3 1
W 2 - 4 3 1
Green square in centre
  1. spade8 7
  2. heartK Q 9 6 5 3
  3. diamondA
  4. club10 6 5 3

Contract: 5diamondx
Declarer: South
Lead: heartA
  1. spade9
  2. heart10 4
  3. diamondK Q 10 7 6 5 3
  4. clubA Q 2
Double dummy analyser: makeable contracts
West North East South
1heart 2diamond
2spade 4diamond Pass 5diamond
Dble End
West was able to find a heart lead after his partner's opening bid had made it easy for him. After two hearts were cashed declarer misjudged to finesse on the marked club switch. That was another 500 so the swing was a thumping 15 IMP.
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