An Unusual Play

Dealer: East
Vuln: Game All
Scoring: Pairs

  1. spadeK 9 4
  2. heartA 10 7 5 3
  3. diamond10 7 5 4
  4. clubK
  1. spade7 6 3
  2. heartQ 9 6 4
  3. diamond8
  4. clubJ 9 7 5 3
club diamond heart spade NT
N 2 - - 3 1
S 2 - - 3 1
E - - 1 - -
W - - 1 - -
Green square in centre
  1. spade5 2
  2. heartK 8 2
  3. diamondA Q J 6 3 2
  4. clubA 2

Contract: 4spade
Declarer: South
Lead: diamond8

  1. spadeA Q J 10 8
  2. heartJ
  3. diamondK 9
  4. clubQ 10 8 6 4
Double dummy analyser: makeable contracts
West North East South
1NT 2spade
Pass 4spade Pass Pass
Pass
At the table West threw a club. Declarer cashed clubQ, ruffed a club with spade9, returned to hand with a trump and ruffed another club with spadeK. The clubs were now established and South was able to return to hand with a ruff, draw trumps and claim.

Do you see West's winning defence ...?
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