Now That is A Real Horror

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Dealer: West
Vuln: N-S
Scoring: Pairs
  1. spade7 5
  2. heartJ 5
  3. diamondA K 10 5
  4. clubA Q J 7 5
  1. spadeA J 9
  2. heartA K Q 9 7 3
  3. diamondJ
  4. club10 8 4
club diamond heart spade NT
N 4 4 - - -
S 4 4 - - -
E - - 4 4 -
W - - 4 4 -
Green square in centre
  1. spade10 8 6 4 3 2
  2. heart10 8 6
  3. diamond8 6 3
  4. club6

Contract: 3NT
Declarer: South
Lead: heartA
  1. spadeK Q
  2. heart4 2
  3. diamondQ 9 7 4 2
  4. clubK 9 3 2
Double dummy analyser: makeable contracts
West North East South
1heart 2club Pass 2NT
Pass 3NT Pass Pass
Pass
Not so good. West cashed six top hearts and in a fit of pique South discarded a spade. Next came six rounds of spades and South found herself eight off for -800. Note that had South played normally then there would still been some matchpoints available - both 4heart and 4spade are cold.

A horror indeed - but ..
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