Maximise Your Return

Dealer: North
Vuln: N-S
Scoring: IMPs

  1. spadeA 10 8
  2. heartA 5 4
  3. diamondQ J 10 8
  4. club8 7 4
  1. spadeQ J 4
  2. heart7
  3. diamondA K 9 4 3
  4. clubA J 9 3
Green square in centre

Contract: 4heartx
Declarer: South
Lead: diamondA

West North East South
Pass Pass 1heart
Dble Pass 1spade Pass
Pass Dble Pass 2club
Pass 3heart Pass 4heart
Dble End
South is very much more likely to have a singleton diamond - partner could have been expected to do more with a six card spade suit. If South holds both all the missing honours then you are unlikely to break this contract, so how do you give yourself a chance if partner has something useful?
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