Virtue Unrewarded

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Dealer: East
Vuln: Love All
Scoring: IMPs
  1. spadeK 7 4 3
  2. heartA Q 8
  3. diamondA J 8
  4. clubA 8 5
Green square in centre
  1. spade—
  2. heartK J 9 7 3
  3. diamondK 10 7
  4. clubK J 7 4 2

Contract: 6heart
Declarer: East
Lead: spadeQ
West North East South
2club* Pass
2diamond~ Pass 2heart# Pass
6heart Pass Pass Pass

* 12-15, 6+ club or 4+ club/5+
~ relay
# 4+ club, 5+ heart

The contract deserves a complex analysis, beyond the scope of this column and certainly way beyond my brain cell at 6:11 in the morning. Even so, East's play looks a little careless, although he would also have been able to get home if North had four clubs. Four rounds of clubs end-play North to lead a diamond or a spade away from the presumed spadeA
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