John Armstrong Classic Flat Board

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Dealer: East
Vuln: Game All
Scoring: IMPs
  1. spadeA Q 9 5
  2. heartK Q 6
  3. diamond10 7 3
  4. club10 5 3
  1. spadeK 10 4
  2. heartA J 8 7
  3. diamondK Q 2
  4. clubA J 9
club diamond heart spade NT
N 3 1 - - 2
S 3 1 - - 2
E - - 1 - -
W - - 1 1 -
Green square in centre
  1. spade8 7 6 3 2
  2. heart10 9 5 4
  3. diamond9 5 4
  4. club4

Contract: 3NT
Declarer: North
Lead: spade7
  1. spadeJ
  2. heart3 2
  3. diamondA J 8 6
  4. clubK Q 8 7 6 2
Double dummy analyser: makeable contracts
>club
West North East South
Pass
Dble Rdble 1spade 2club
Pass 2NT Pass 3NT
Pass Pass Pass
It would have been a mistake to do so because the contract was cold. . Although there are two club losers the position of heartA and spadeK mean that EW can never come to five tricks before NS come to nine.

04/04/2026 The DDA says that 3NT is not makeable on best defence. I'm not sure what that might be, but it possibly involves a heart lead, or even a diamond from East.

Meanwhile, back in the other room where John was playing . . . .
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