13 In Not 7 Out

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Dealer: North
Vuln: Game All
Scoring: IMPs
  1. spadeA K 10 7 5
  2. heartA 6 5
  3. diamond10
  4. clubA 10 6 3
  1. spadeQ
  2. heartQ J 10
  3. diamondK Q 9 5
  4. clubK Q 7 5 4
club diamond heart spade NT
N 3 3 1 4 4
S 3 3 1 4 4
E - - - - -
W - - - - -
Green square in centre
  1. spade9 8 6 4 2
  2. heart9 8 7 4 2
  3. diamond4 2
  4. club9

Contract: 3NT
Declarer: South
Lead: spadeQ
  1. spadeJ 3
  2. heartK 3
  3. diamondA J 8 7 6 3
  4. clubJ 8 2
Double dummy analyser: makeable contracts
West North East South
1spade Pass 2diamond
Pass 3club Pass 3diamond
Pass 3heart Pass 3NT
Pass Pass Pass
In practice South decided to continue with ace and another club at trick four. Now he lacked the communications required to take his nine tricks and he finished one down.

In the other room West led spadeQ (!!) against 3NT and ten tricks duly rolled in. 13 IMP came their way when it might have been seven in the out column.
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