29th Oct 2025



Dealer South
S
J2
   
Game All
H
Q932
   
    D AK83
   
    C A105
   
S
8
    S
AKQ109743
H
10854
    H
J
D
9765
    D
QJ
C
Q983
    C
62
    S
65    
    H
AK76
   
    D
1042
   
    C
KJ74
   


South
West
North
East
Pass
Pass
1D 4S
Double Pass Pass
Pass

Another deal from a recent online duplicate.

This was the auction at our table with four spades doubled eventually going two off.

If North South play in hearts at some level then there appear to be only ten top tricks, even with the favourable diamond position, with West holding fourth round control of both minors.  However, what does West throw on the second spade?  The evil day can be postponed by trumping partner's winner, but then West will be squeezed on the fourth heart.  Squeezes so early in the play are quite rare.