Universal Declaration Single Success

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Dealer: West
Vuln: N-S
Scoring: IMPs
  1. spadeJ 6
  2. heart—
  3. diamondA K 6 5 4
  4. clubA 10 8 4 3 2
Green square in centre

Contract: 6diamond
Declarer: North
Lead: heart2
  1. spadeA Q 8 5 3
  2. heartA K J 5
  3. diamondQ 9 7
  4. clubQ
West North East South
Pass 1diamond* 2diamond~ Dble
4heart 4NT# Pass 5heart
Pass 6club Pass 6diamond
Pass Pass Pass

* playing strong club
~ majors
# both minors

Declarer put in the jack, throwing a spade from hand. Aware that the diamonds may not be breaking, she played clubA and ruffed a club immediately. After East had followed to two clubs the diamonds were almost certainly going to be 4-1 at best.

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