Simple Defence

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Dealer: East
Vuln: E-W
Scoring: IMPs
  1. spadeA K Q 10 5
  2. heart8 7 3
  3. diamondA K 5 4
  4. club8
  1. spade9 6 4 2
  2. heartA Q 2
  3. diamondJ 7
  4. clubA J 10 3
club diamond heart spade NT
N - 3 - 3 -
S - 3 - 3 -
E 4 - 4 - -
W 4 - 4 - -
Green square in centre
  1. spade7
  2. heartJ 10 6 4
  3. diamond8 6
  4. clubK Q 9 7 6 5

Contract: 4spade
Declarer: North
Lead: clubK
  1. spadeJ 8 3
  2. heartK 9 5
  3. diamondQ 10 9 3 2
  4. club4 2
Double dummy analyser: makeable contracts
West North East South
Pass Pass
Pass 1spade Pass 2spade
Pass 4spade End
North ruffed the second club, drew trumps and cashed some diamonds. Ten tricks.

West's best shot was to play clubJ at trick one and hope that East finds the immediate switch. If East tries to cash second club before switching a heart then she must take the blame, for clubJ also gives East a count of the clubs, something not available to West when he wins the first trick.
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