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West cashed a second club and switched to a diamond as South won the ace and drew trump in four rounds.

The ace of hearts was followed by another as West rose with the king and cashed the king of diamonds but nine tricks were in the bank.

North had certainly overbid by offering a negative double at the two-level with a meager 6 HCP.

West, somewhat aggressively, rebid diamonds at the threelevel, an action that was passed around to South.

He owned a solid 15 HCP and would not subside and elected to continue with three hearts offering a major suit choice. South could not hold four hearts or would have rebid two hearts not two spades. Since North held a sketchy heart suit, he converted to three spades, the 6-2 fit, an action that ended the auction.

A heart contract would be in jeopardy when East begins with a diamond because of the foul 4-1 trump break.

North could potentially go wrong by winning the ace of diamonds and playing the seven of hearts to the queen losing two trump tricks. West could manage at least nine tricks in a diamond partscore when East displays a rather impressive dummy.

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