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BY DAVE WILLIS Canadian Bridge c/o Torstar Syndication Services, One Yonge St., Toronto, M5E 1E6

South won the ace, ruffed a heart and cashed three top spades pitching a diamond from dummy on which East discarded two hearts. Declarer switched to the ace, queen and king of clubs collecting a diamond from East. He ruffed a club and exited with the ten of spades throwing another diamond from the table.

West was compelled to return a diamond as East scored the ace and cashed the king of hearts but the king of diamonds furnished a game-fulfilling tenth winner.

North's immediate advance to three clubs was natural but revealed 8 or more HCP. With a weaker hand, he would choose an artificial 2NT (Lebensohl) that would function as a relay to three clubs. He could then pass or correct to a red-suit disclosing a poor hand when partner does indeed rebid three clubs.

South reasonably elected to leap to four spades when partner revealed values. He could have continued with only three spades but judged to leap to game based upon a virtually solid six-card suit.

If North had hypothetically replied with an artificial 2NT, would South rebid three or four spades? He is more likely to choose the former since partner has revealed a weak hand.

Author: Dave Willis - visit his website at www.insidebridge.ca

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