Immaculate Or Sloppy

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Dealer: East
Vuln: N-S
Scoring: IMPs
  1. spadeA 8 5
  2. heartA J 7
  3. diamond6 4
  4. clubJ 6 5 4 3
  1. spadeK J 10 9 7 3
  2. heart10
  3. diamondK
  4. clubA K Q 9 8
club diamond heart spade NT
N - - 2 - -
S - - 2 - -
E 3 - - 3 1
W 3 - - 3 1
Green square in centre
  1. spadeQ
  2. heart9 6 5 2
  3. diamondA 10 8 7 5 3
  4. club7 2

Contract: 4spade
Declarer: West
Lead: diamond6
  1. spade6 4 2
  2. heartK Q 8 4 3
  3. diamondQ J 9 2
  4. club10
Double dummy analyser: makeable contracts
West North East South
Pass Pass
2spade* Pass 2NT~ Pass
3club Pass 3diamond Pass
3spade Pass 4spade Pass
Pass Pass

* strong, forcing 1 round
~ weak

. . . or the first or second! South ruffed the second club, led a spade to his partner's ace and received a second club ruff. There was still a heart and club for declarer to lose and he ended with only eight tricks.

In the open room the wise West put a spade on the table at trick two, and the game could not be beaten.
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