Staying ahead in the game concluded.

Bd 27
Dlr South
Vul: Nil

	NORTH K10953 53 107 AJ87
WEST 6 K107 K6542 K1043		EAST A8 Q94 AQJ3 Q952
	SOUTH QJ742 AJ862 98 6

West………North……..East…….South
David B……Ollina……..CC……….JEC
……………………………………….Pass
Pass……….Pass………1C……….2C Michaels
3D*…………3S…………4D……….4S
5C…………Dble……….5D……….All Pass

*fit-showing

Dave in comments yesterday said yes, it’s an easy hand…it is cute, though isn’t it? Win the opening spade lead, draw trumps (only an issue if they are 4-0), eliminate spades and hearts while playing RHO for the jack. Now a club to the king, or even the king of clubs if necessary and the hand is over, whoever wins it.

Interesting that it could have been beaten off the top via an immediate club ruff. Fortunately the defence was hoping for something more rewarding than a mere quick cashout….in this case a bad plan.

See you Monday.