His Defence Was Not So Hot

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Dealer: South
Vuln: Game All
Scoring: IMPs
  1. spadeK J 10 7
  2. heartQ 6 4
  3. diamondK 4
  4. clubQ 9 8 5
  1. spadeA 8 3
  2. heartK 10 9 8 7
  3. diamondJ 9 3
  4. club6 2
club diamond heart spade NT
N 1 3 1 1 1
S - 2 1 1 -
E - - - - -
W - - - - -
Green square in centre
  1. spade9 6 4 2
  2. heart5
  3. diamond10 5 2
  4. clubA K J 10 4

Contract: 3NTx
Declarer: North
Lead: heart5
  1. spadeQ 5
  2. heartA J 3 2
  3. diamondA Q 8 7 6
  4. club7 3
Double dummy analyser: makeable contracts
West North East South
1heart
Pass 1spade Pass 2diamond*
Pass 2NT Pass 3NT
Dble End

* canapé
style, longer diamond

. . . but alas his defence was not so hot - he put in heart7 at trick one. North won the queen and immediately played on spades. The defence could only muster three club winners and spadeA, so North clocked up +750 instead of -800.
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