Q6 Contract: 754 doubled. ♠3 4. K8763 A97 West’s Lead: K and Q of Hearts; East discarding on the ♥A, KJT97 Any problems? Yes, there sure are problems! West must have 4 Spades to Double, including the Ace. (With 5, 92 she would have opened 1 Spade). So she will play a Forcing A92 Game (Defense making South ruff Hearts KQ3 Class 2013-14), until she West - has the long trump, then play her winning – Hearts for down about 500!
4. Q6 754 K8763 A97 Contract: ♠3 doubled. West’s Lead: ♥A, K and Q of Hearts; East discarding on the Any problems? Yes, there sure are problems! West must have 4 Spades to Double, including the Ace. (With 5, she would have opened 1 Spade). So she will play a Forcing Game (Defense Class 2013-14), making South ruff Hearts until she – West - has the long trump, then play her winning Hearts for down about 500! KJT97 92 A92 KQ3