Signals And Discards

Board 4
West Deals
Both Vul
♠5 3
♥K J 5 3
♦Q J 9 8
♣10 9 7
♠K Q J 2
♥7 6 2
♦5 2
♣K 8 5 4
N
WE
S
♠9 8 4
♥A Q 10 9
♦10 4 3
♣J 6 2
♠A 10 7 6
♥8 4
♦A K 7 6
♣A Q 3
WestNorthEastSouth
PassPassPass1♦
Pass1♥Pass1NT
All pass   
1NT by South

Lead: ♠ K

East signals discouragement with the ♠ 9. When in again, West should switch
to the ♥ 7 through dummy's honours. East wins and returns a spade to West who plays
another heart. This pattern is continued whenever the defence gets in.This great defence will defeat the contract.

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