Pre-emptive Decisions

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Dealer: West
Vuln: E-W
Scoring: IMPs
  1. spade8 7 5 2
  2. heartJ 6 4
  3. diamondK 10 8 6
  4. clubJ 8
  1. spadeA K Q 10 9 4 3
  2. heart10
  3. diamond9 4 2
  4. club9 2
club diamond heart spade NT
N 3 2 - - 3
S 3 - - - -
E - - 1 2 -
W - - 1 2 -
Green square in centre
  1. spade—
  2. heartK Q 9 8 7 3 2
  3. diamondA J 7
  4. club10 6 4

Contract: 3spadex
Declarer: West
Lead: clubJ
  1. spadeJ 6
  2. heartA 5
  3. diamondQ 5 3
  4. clubA K Q 7 5 3
Double dummy analyser: makeable contracts
West North East South
3spade Pass Pass Dble
Pass Pass Pass
This contract needs some good judgement from both defenders to beat it. South must duck North's opening lead of clubJ - one of only two cards to beat it incidentally, and North must now switch to diamond10 to "surround" dummy's jack. This ensures that the defence glean their full entitlement of two diamonds to go with two top clubs and heartA.

Incidentally, what would you have bid on that North hand? Did you contemplate 3NT? It's absolutely unbreakable!
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