Helgemo Style

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Dealer: South
Vuln: N-S
Scoring: IMPs
  1. spadeJ 9 8 4
  2. heartJ 6
  3. diamond6 4 3
  4. clubA K 7 6
  1. spade2
  2. heartQ 4 3
  3. diamondA K 10 7 5 2
  4. clubQ 10 9
club diamond heart spade NT
N 3 - - 4 1
S 3 - - 4 1
E - 1 1 - -
W - 1 1 - -
Green square in centre
  1. spadeQ 5 3
  2. heart10 9 8 5 2
  3. diamond9 8
  4. clubJ 5 4

Contract: 4spade
Declarer: South
Lead: diamondA
  1. spadeA K 10 7 6
  2. heartA K 7
  3. diamondQ J
  4. club8 3 2
Double dummy analyser: makeable contracts
West North East South
1spade
2diamond 2spade Pass 3club*
Pass 4spade End

* help required

Helgemo finessed, knowing the contract to be 100% safe even if the finesse lost. West had been counted for six diamonds, three hearts and two clubs so if he had started with spadeQ2 then he would left on lead to concede a ruff and discard.
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