North-South vulnerable. North deals.

North-South vulnerable. North deals.
NORTH
9 8 2
8 3
8 4
A Q 9 8 4 3
WEST EAST
A 6 3 Q J
K 7 6 4 Q 10 2
Q J 10 9 7 6 3
K 7 J 10 6 5 2
SOUTH
K 10 7 5 4
A J 9 5
A K 5 2
Void
The bidding:
NORTH EAST SOUTH WEST
Pass Pass 1 Dbl
2 Pass 4 Pass
Pass Pass
Opening lead: Queen of
Defending against four spades, East-West scored two spade tricks and the king of hearts. Can you spot the setting trick?
North's raise to two spades over the takeout double meets with this department's approval. South raised to four spades and, had he held even a singleton club, North's hand would have proved very useful. Even so, the contract had some play.
West led the queen of diamonds. Declarer won with the king, cashed the ace and ruffed a diamond in dummy. The ace of clubs was cashed for a diamond discard and a heart was led to the nine and king. West exited with the king of clubs, ruffed in the closed hand. Declarer cashed the ace of hearts and ruffed a heart, setting up the knave in hand.
Now the table's remaining trump, the nine, was covered by the jack and king and taken with the ace.
The defense was exemplary. West continued with the 13th diamond and East ruffed with the queen as declarer underruffed. East returned a club and, whether South ruffed high or low, West's six of spades would be promoted to the setting trick. Try it, and accept an invitation to our team if you selected that card as the fourth trick for the defense.
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