Unexpected Turn of Affairs

Dealer: West
Vuln: N-S
Scoring: IMPs

  1. spade8
  2. heartA 10 9 7 5 2
  3. diamond10 7
  4. club10 8 7 3
  1. spadeA K 7 4
  2. heartK 4
  3. diamondK J 8 5 2
  4. clubQ 4
club diamond heart spade NT
N 2 - - - -
S 2 - - - -
E - 4 - 4 4
W - 4 - 4 4
Green square in centre
  1. spadeJ 10 5 3
  2. heartJ 8 6 3
  3. diamondA Q 6
  4. clubK 5

Contract: 4spade
Declarer: West
Lead: club7

  1. spadeQ 9 6 2
  2. heartQ
  3. diamond9 4 3
  4. clubA J 9 6 2
Double dummy analyser: makeable contracts
West North East South
1diamond Pass 1heart Pass
1spade Pass 4spade Pass
Pass Pass
At the table a startled West fell into South's devious trap. He won in dummy with diamondQ and, hoping to keep North off lead, cashed two top spades. A third spade was won with the queen by South who switched to heartQ. North's heart continuation was ruffed for the fourth defensive trick.
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