You Must Look Uninterested

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Dealer: West
Vuln: E-W
Scoring: IMPs
  1. spade3
  2. heartK 9 8 7 5 2
  3. diamondK 10 7 2
  4. clubK 10
Green square in centre
  1. spadeA 9 7 2
  2. heartA
  3. diamond9
  4. clubJ 9 7 6 4 3 2

Contract: 4heart
Declarer: South
Lead: clubQ
West North East South
Pass 2diamond* Pass 2NT~
Pass 3club# Pass 4heart
Pass Pass Pass

* Multi
~ enquiry
# weak 2heart, upper range

Partner has passed already. What do you have to gain - a club part score? Possible, but it's highly unlikely that the bidding will finish at 3club. What do you have to lose? Probably 500 or even 800. Do you want a club lead? Not necessarily.

OK, so you pass and LHO relays with 2NT and now RHO bids 3club to show an upper range weak two in hearts with a poor suit. You're already feeling pleased with your decision to pass so you're not unhappy when LHO leaps to 4heart - he might in for a surprise. Partner leads clubQ. Plan your defence.
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