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
Pass1Pass1NT
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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