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 None Vul. IMPs Dealer North 
 The
                            Young Chelsea Bridge Club holds an IMP pairs event
                            every Friday.  This event is well attended and
                            attracts a fair smattering of the better London
                            players. On
                            this deal South's two notrump rebid shows 15 to 19
                            points.  Partner leads the ace of spades (ace
                            for attitude), so you encourage with the nine, since
                            your jack will be a third round winner. 
                            Partner now plays the king of spades, which spade do
                            you play? Solution Counting
                            the points it is likely that partner has nothing
                            useful outside the spade suit.  If partner has
                            good enough spades though you can unblock the spade
                            jack and win the ace of hearts to play the spade two
                            through.   The full deal 
 Partner's
                            ten and six over declarer's seven and five is just
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