Atlantic Ocean Stands Between Us

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Dealer: South
Vuln: E-W
Scoring: IMPs
  1. spadeQ
  2. heartA 8 6 3
  3. diamondJ 5 4 3
  4. clubA K 10 5
  1. spadeA J 10 7 2
  2. heart—
  3. diamondA Q 7 2
  4. club9 8 6 3
club diamond heart spade NT
N - 2 3 - 2
S 1 2 4 - 2
E - - - 2 -
W - - - 2 -
Green square in centre
  1. spade9 6 4 3
  2. heart10 9 4 2
  3. diamond8 6
  4. clubQ J 2

Contract: 4heart
Declarer: South
Lead: club8
  1. spadeK 8 5
  2. heartK Q J 7 5
  3. diamondK 10 9
  4. club7 4
Double dummy analyser: makeable contracts
West North East South
1heart
1spade 3spade Pass 4heart
Pass Pass Pass
You may remember that yesterday's deal had looked a relatively simple affair until declarer found out about the four-nil trump break at trick two. At the table declarer made his contract by continuing with a spade, won by West who exited with another club. Declarer led heart8 from the dummy and East made the mistake of covering. Now South ruffed a spade high and was able to draw trumps by finessing against East's nine. Eventually ten tricks were gleaned.

Craig had noticed that there was another small mistake made - one that I had certainly missed. It persuaded me that I should never, ever be tempted to play for money against him.. he appears to have the foresight of someone who plans the play two boards in advance..
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