Reward For Good Play

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Dealer: South
Vuln: E-W
Scoring: IMPs
  1. spade10 9 3 2
  2. heartJ 10 8 5
  3. diamondK 3
  4. clubQ 5 2
  1. spade4
  2. heart6 4 3 2
  3. diamondQ J 6 5 2
  4. clubJ 8 4
club diamond heart spade NT
N 2 2 3 4 3
S 2 2 3 4 3
E - - - - -
W - - - - -
Green square in centre
  1. spadeQ J 8 5
  2. heartA 9
  3. diamond9 8 7
  4. clubK 9 7 6

Contract: 4spade
Declarer: South
Lead: diamondQ
  1. spadeA K 7 6
  2. heartK Q 7
  3. diamondA 10 4
  4. clubA 10 3
Double dummy analyser: makeable contracts
West North East South
2NT*
Pass 3club~ Pass 3diamond#
Pass 3heart Pass 3spade
Pass 4spade End

* 19-20
~ Five card Stayman
# no five card major

The South who cashed spadeK at trick two ended with only eight tricks. In the other room declarer had played heartK at trick three and East had won to continue diamonds. After winning diamondA, declarer ruffed a diamond and led spade10 covered by East and won in hand with spadeK. On seeing West show out, South simply followed with heart winners. East could choose between ruffing the heart and lead away from clubK, or discarding and being thrown in with a trump. Either way declarer was home to land a very nicely played contract. The total swing was 520, a reward of 11 IMPs for good play.
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