Wafer Thin

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Dealer: West
Vuln: N-S
Scoring: IMPs
  1. spadeQ 5
  2. heart7 3 2
  3. diamond7
  4. clubA K Q J 10 8 4
  1. spadeK
  2. heartQ J 10 9 5 4
  3. diamondK Q 9 5
  4. club7 3
club diamond heart spade NT
N 7 - - 7 1
S 7 - - 7 1
E - 1 1 - -
W - - 1 - -
Green square in centre
  1. spade10 8 2
  2. heartA K 8 6
  3. diamondJ 8 4 3
  4. club9 6

Contract: 6spade
Declarer: South
Lead: diamondK
  1. spadeA J 9 7 6 4 3
  2. heart—
  3. diamondA 10 6 2
  4. club5 2
Double dummy analyser: makeable contracts
West North East South
1heart 2club 3heart* 3spade
Pass 4spade Pass 6spade
Pass Pass Pass

* pre-emptive

South, Jason Hackett, won and led a low spade at trick two. Although West could win there was no defence from here on and South chalked up an impressive +1430. The contract is actually "cold" against any lead, but it's doubtful whether even Jason would have made it if West had led a club. Imagine South ruffs a heart and leads a low spade as before. When West continues clubs declarer must do likewise, retaining spadeQ as an entry if East ruffs in.

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