Bridge Deal of the Week (Jul 27 2007)

Problem:
The Auction:
West   North   East   South
                                 1♣
3♠        dbl*     pass   4♥
pass      6♥       dbl     all pass

* - Negative Double, promising four hearts

The setting is a game of rubber bridge, where East is an experienced player while West's calibre is mediocre. Your partner knows the game but has his wild moments, as is evident from his 6♥ bid.

"My lead?" queries West, and automatically leads the ♠A when he receives an affirmative reply. Plan the play.

Hint:
East's final double is presumably a Lightner Double, indicating that he is void in a suit and requesting West to lead the suit. From your perspective, clubs has to be the suit East is void in. Fortunately for you, West seemed to pay no special attention to the double, and his opening lead has given you a reprieve. Furthermore, West is likely to have seven spades for his repeated spade bids. Even after possessing this knowledge it is not a simple task to make the contract.

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