Spring National Open Teams, Round 1, South dealer : Nil vulnerable

[Hand rotated: original Est is now North]

                North

                A86

                AJ82

                KJ10

                AQ7

West                     East

KJ92                       Q7543

4                            Q1073

AQ9                       54

K10653                  94

                South

                10

                K965

                87632

                J82

West      North   East        South

---            ---         ---            Pass

1C           Dble       Pass       1H

1S           1NT        2S           3D

Pass       4H           All pass

West led the S2, taken by the ace. South, Bill Haughie, ruffed a spade and played a diamond. West might have done better to duck, but in fact played the DA. The H4 switch went two – ten – king.  South played another diamond, nine, jack and ruffed dummy’s last spade. Then came a club to the queen and the CA was cashed, leaving:

 

                North

                ---

                AJ8

                K

                7

West                     East

J                              Q7

---                           Q73

Q                             ---

K106                      ---

                South

                ---

                9

                876

                J

South now played the DK and East had no answer. After a low ruff, a spade came back. South ruffed and pitched dummy’s last club. South had to make two of the last three tricks and his game.