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I was directing last night, and south held KJxxx xx AJx Jxx. Her partner opened 1D, she bid 1S, and her partner rebid 2C.

 

Here's where the fun comes in: South bid 2S. After a 3d bid by her partner, she came up with the genius 3NT call.

 

I was thinking that this would get slaughtered, and sure enough, after the expected small heart lead, dummy came down with -- Ax KTxxxx KQxxx. So the full hands were:

[hv=d=n&v=n&n=shaxdktxxxxckqxxx&s=skjxxxhxxdajxcjxx]133|200|Scoring: MP[/hv]

 

She ducked trick one, then won trick two with the A. Almost immediately, she took the diamond finesse towards the J, which held. Running the diamonds (which were E-3, W-1, btw) East manages to pitch his third AND LAST heart, while south for some reason holds onto an extra spade, and so their hands are:

[hv=e=saxhdcaxx&s=skjxhdcjx]266|200|Remember, North has KQxxx of clubs.[/hv]

 

Declarer plays a club off the board, East wins the A! Then cashes the A of spades, and the hand is over, score up 630. I know why I lose at bridge, I would never have managed to get that score! :)

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