Another John Armstrong Classic

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Dealer: East
Vuln: Game All
Scoring: IMPs
  1. spadeQ J 9 7 5 3
  2. heartQ J 6
  3. diamond9
  4. clubQ 4 2
  1. spadeK 10 2
  2. heart—
  3. diamondA K 10 6 3
  4. clubA J 6 5 3
club diamond heart spade NT
N - - - - -
S - - - - -
E 6 7 2 1 6
W 6 7 2 1 6
Green square in centre
  1. spadeA
  2. heartA K 9 8
  3. diamondQ J 8 7 5 2
  4. club10 9

Contract: 2spadexx
Declarer: West

  1. spade8 6 4
  2. heart10 7 5 4 3 2
  3. diamond4
  4. clubK 8 7
Double dummy analyser: makeable contracts
West North East South
1diamond Pass
2club Pass 2heart Pass
2spade Dble Rdble Pass
Pass Pass

* weak
~ meant as Blackwood
# partner must have minors
! well, one of them

West ended in the "obvious" 2spade redoubled, making an overtrick. Minus 1240 looks a very dubious score to concede but it meant that North-South gained 14 IMPs. Unfortunately I don't have the bidding, but it must have been something like the concocted sequence shown - possibly with East-West playing a Strong Club system, otherwise East's reverse into 2heart is a little under strength. West's fourth-suit-forcing 2spade could be doubled for a lead by North and East might redouble to show a good hand/first round control. Fancying his chances in such a low level contract, West decides to give 2spade a go. A case of a successful operation but the patient dying anyway!

Tomorrow's deal will be another unlikely Armstrong classic.
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