Bridge Deal of the Week (May 11 2007)

Problem:

The Auction:
West  North  East  South
1♦       pass    pass   1♥
dbl     1NT    pass   2♠
pass    3♠      pass   4♠
all pass

On today's deal, which took place in a Swiss team-of-four event, the spotlight is on the South hand. South has a difficult balancing decision to make, whether to make a takeout double or to balance with 1♥. Both calls have equal merit, and at the table South chose to bid 1♥. North-South did well to eventually reach 4♠ via the auction shown.

The ♦A is led (opponents lead Ace from Ace-King), East follows with the three. Plan the play after West switches to the ♣3 at trick two.

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Bridge Baron deal No: N4565-95631-24042-59972-54048-80017

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