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Declarer found a way to go down in 4S
 WEST’S
2H overcall made life easy for North and a sensible contract of 4S was
reached. Suppose West had been bolder, overcalling 4H. North would still
be thinking what to bid! As it happens, declarer found a way to go down
in 4S.
 Would you have avoided his
mistake? West cashed two high hearts, then switched to his singleton
diamond. It would be poor play to run this card and suffer a ruff.
Declarer avoided this ignominy by rising with the ace. He then cashed
the king of trumps and continued with the ace of clubs, dropping the
king from the South hand, and the queen of clubs, throwing his diamond
loser. Declarer now attempted to reach his hand by ruffing a diamond
with the 10. West overruffed and declarer still had to lose a heart. One
down! A better idea is to cross to the king of clubs at trick 4. You can
then ruff your remaining heart with the king and throw the diamond loser
on the ace of clubs. West will overruff you when you attempt to reach
your hand with a minor-suit ruff but you can afford this now. You will
lose only three tricks — two in hearts and one in trumps.
— David Bird
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