On the diagramed deal from the final, Reps played well in a contract of four spades.

That would have left West playing in a hopeless contract of four spades, probably doubled.

The bidding is good to reach the correct contract of six spades.

At many tables the contract of six spades was reached and West led a top heart.

Against a contract of two spades, he chose to lead the club six, an unorthodox card.

There were many roads to the obvious contract of four spades, and the sequence shown is a traditional one.

A contract of four spades might seem inevitable, and was reached at every other table.

The result was a contract of six spades which was about to go down two tricks.

Both teams reached the normal contract of four spades, but there were different opening leads.

On the diagramed deal he brought home a contract of three spades with a little help from the defense.