Thin Values

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Dealer: East
Vuln: Game All
Scoring: IMPs
  1. spadeK Q 5 3
  2. heart2
  3. diamondA Q 10 9 7
  4. clubJ 10 2
  1. spadeA 8 2
  2. heartQ 4
  3. diamond6
  4. clubA Q 9 8 6 4 3
club diamond heart spade NT
N - 2 - 3 -
S - 2 - 3 -
E 3 - 2 - 2
W 3 - 2 - 2
Green square in centre
  1. spade10 9
  2. heartK J 10 8 3
  3. diamondK 8 4 3
  4. clubK 5

Contract: 4spade
Declarer: North
Lead: clubK
  1. spadeJ 7 6 4
  2. heartA 9 7 6 5
  3. diamondJ 5 2
  4. club7
Double dummy analyser: makeable contracts
West North East South
Pass Pass
1club 1diamond 1heart Dble*
2club 3spade Pass 4spade
Pass Pass Pass

* spades + diamond tolerance

North-South were the only pair to play in spades. At one of the other tables East played in 3NT(!) on a diamond lead - a great result. One West played in 5club making the obvious ten tricks. At the fourth table South played in a quiet 3diamond making exactly nine tricks.

27/11/224: I suspect that, after the given opening lead to 4spade, if East switches to a trump and West ducks, then the contract can always be beaten. Step forward Deep Finesse.

03/04/2026 Our DDA reckons 4spade is unmakeable - and that's good enough for me.
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