Cap Gemini Declarer Went Astray

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Dealer: East
Vuln: Love All
Scoring: IMPs
  1. spadeJ 10 9 2
  2. heartK 9
  3. diamondQ J 4 3
  4. clubQ 10 9
  1. spadeA K 8 6 5 3
  2. heart—
  3. diamond10 6 5
  4. club8 7 3 2
club diamond heart spade NT
N 1 2 4 - 3
S 1 2 4 - 3
E - - - 1 -
W - - - 1 -
Green square in centre
  1. spade7 4
  2. heart10 7 6 4 2
  3. diamondA 9 2
  4. clubA J 4

Contract: 4heart
Declarer: South
Lead: spadeA
  1. spadeQ
  2. heartA Q J 8 5 3
  3. diamondK 8 7
  4. clubK 6 5
Double dummy analyser: makeable contracts
West North East South
Pass 1heart
2spade Dble Pass 4heart
Pass Pass Pass
Declarer went wrong when he threw three spades on the trumps. He then crossed to dummy with a diamond, ducked by East, and was then faced with the prospect of finding clubJ for his tenth trick. Playing West for a 6-0-3-4 shape, it seemed better odds to play him for clubJ. Unlucky.

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