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[Event "##BFP BP L07 Unblocking"]
[Site ""]
[Date ""]
[Board "1"]
[West ""]
[North ""]
[East ""]
[South ""]
[Dealer "N"]
[Vulnerable "None"]
[Deal "N:K43.AQ.A753.T987 QJT982.53.84.KQ2 A5.KJ87.962.J543 76.T9642.KQJT.A6"]
% RBIMPOSE B
[Scoring ""]
[Declarer ""]
[Contract ""]
[Result ""]
{Probable opening lead by East is top of a sequence \SQ.

There are 7 top tricks: \SAK, \HAKQJ, and \DA.

Note that \SA is the only entry to dummy to be able to win heart tricks so it
is important to win trick one with \SK in hand.

In the heart suit remember to "play high cards from the short side first".
Start by cashing \HAQ from hand and then cross to dummy with \SA and cash \HKJ.

Finally, win \DA for the seventh trick.}
[BCFlags "df"]
[DoubleDummyTricks "75678756786866568665"]
[OptimumScore "NS -100"]
[ParContract "NS 2NX-1; NS 3CX-1"]
[Auction "N"]
1NT AP
[OptimumResultTable "Declarer;Denomination;Result"]
W S 8
W H 6
W D 6
W C 5
W N 6
N S 5
N H 6
N D 7
N C 8
N N 7
E S 8
E H 6
E D 6
E C 5
E N 6
S S 5
S H 6
S D 7
S C 8
S N 7

[Event "BFP BP L07 Unblocking"]
[Site ""]
[Date ""]
[Board "2"]
[West ""]
[North ""]
[East ""]
[South ""]
[Dealer "E"]
[Vulnerable "NS"]
[Deal "E:A6.QJ6.JT64.A742 854.T987.753.863 KQJ3.A54.AKQ.KQJ T972.K32.982.T95"]
% RBIMPOSE B
[Scoring ""]
[Declarer ""]
[Contract ""]
[Result ""]
{After East’s 1NT opening bid showing a balanced 12-14 HCPs, West knows the
partnership has a combined 37-39 HCPs in two balanced hands, hence 7NT.

There are 13 top tricks: 4 in spades, 1 in hearts, 4 in diamonds, and 4 in
clubs.

South’s most likely lead is top of a sequence \H10. There is no need to try the
heart finesse because there are already 13 tricks without it.

Win \HA, cash \DAKQ and \CKQJ to unblock those suits. Enter dummy with \SA to
unblock spades and cash \DJ and \CA, discarding the two small hearts from hand.

Finally, cross to \SKQJ in hand to win the remaining tricks.}
[BCFlags "df"]
[DoubleDummyTricks "0010000100ddcddddcdd"]
[OptimumScore "EW 1520"]
[ParContract "EW 7N="]
[Auction "E"]
1NT Pass 7NT AP
[OptimumResultTable "Declarer;Denomination;Result"]
W S 13
W H 12
W D 13
W C 13
W N 13
N S 0
N H 1
N D 0
N C 0
N N 0
E S 13
E H 12
E D 13
E C 13
E N 13
S S 0
S H 1
S D 0
S C 0
S N 0

[Event "BFP BP L07 Unblocking"]
[Site ""]
[Date ""]
[Board "3"]
[West ""]
[North ""]
[East ""]
[South ""]
[Dealer "S"]
[Vulnerable "EW"]
[Deal "S:A43.K6.AK54.A764 QJT87.752.T2.KQT K6.QJT94.763.J83 952.A83.QJ98.952"]
% RBIMPOSE B
[Scoring ""]
[Declarer ""]
[Contract ""]
[Result ""]
{Probable opening lead by West is top of a sequence \SQ.

There are only five top tricks: \SAK, \DAK and \CA. The hearts are the best
source of additional tricks.

We should start by noticing that \SK is the only entry to the hearts in dummy
so we must win trick 1 in hand with \SA.

The only missing high card in hearts is \HA, so we must drive it out by playing
\HK from hand first and continue playing hearts until \HA appears. Later we can
use \SK to return to dummy to cash the remaining heart winners.

\SAK, \DAK, \CA and four hearts for a total of nine tricks.}
[BCFlags "df"]
[DoubleDummyTricks "97a9997a993634436344"]
[OptimumScore "NS 420"]
[ParContract "NS 4H="]
[Auction "S"]
1C Pass 1H Pass
2NT Pass 3NT AP
[OptimumResultTable "Declarer;Denomination;Result"]
W S 6
W H 3
W D 4
W C 4
W N 3
N S 7
N H 10
N D 9
N C 9
N N 9
E S 6
E H 3
E D 4
E C 4
E N 3
S S 7
S H 10
S D 9
S C 9
S N 9

[Event "BFP BP L07 Unblocking"]
[Site ""]
[Date ""]
[Board "4"]
[West ""]
[North ""]
[East ""]
[South ""]
[Dealer "W"]
[Vulnerable "All"]
[Deal "W:AK.QJ63.5432.A54 7632.84.KQJT9.KT QJ54.AK.A876.962 T98.T9752..QJ873"]
% RBIMPOSE B
[Scoring ""]
[Declarer ""]
[Contract ""]
[Result ""]
{Probable opening lead by North is top of a sequence \DK.

On this hand we have ten top tricks: four in each major and both minor suit
aces. Can we overcome the blockages in the majors to cash all our tricks?

After winning the first trick in dummy, suppose that we start by cashing
dummy's \HAK. This enables us to enter hand with \SA to cash \HQJ, but now
there is no way back to dummy’s \SQJ. With diamonds breaking badly, we would go
one down.

The best plan is to win with \DA and unblock spades by winning our \SAK in
hand. We now play a heart to dummy's \HA and cash \SQJ, followed by \HK. We
then re-enter hand with \CA to cash our remaining heart winners. Making 10
tricks.}
[BCFlags "df"]
[DoubleDummyTricks "3344533445a9898a7897"]
[OptimumScore "EW 630"]
[ParContract "EW 3N+1"]
[Auction "W"]
1NT Pass 2C Pass
2H Pass 3NT AP
[OptimumResultTable "Declarer;Denomination;Result"]
W S 7
W H 8
W D 9
W C 7
W N 10
N S 3
N H 4
N D 4
N C 5
N N 3
E S 9
E H 8
E D 9
E C 8
E N 10
S S 3
S H 4
S D 4
S C 5
S N 3

[Event "BFP BP L07 Unblocking"]
[Site ""]
[Date ""]
[Board "5"]
[West ""]
[North ""]
[East ""]
[South ""]
[Dealer "N"]
[Vulnerable "NS"]
[Deal "N:AT.AK83.KT94.AKQ K654.QJT92.3.643 Q83..Q8652.J9752 J972.7654.AJ7.T8"]
% RBIMPOSE B
[Scoring ""]
[Declarer ""]
[Contract ""]
[Result ""]
{Probable opening lead by East is top of a sequence \HQ.

There are 6 top tricks: \SA, \HAK, and \CAKQ. Two tricks from diamonds and \CJ
from dummy might make nine.

Take the first trick with \HA and cash \CAKQ to unblock the club suit. There is
no obvious entry to dummy, so lead \DK to try to force out \DA. West will
probably let\DK win the trick, so try \D10. Bad news, West has \DA and \DJ so
just play low from dummy. West wins \DJ and returns hearts to partner.

Duck hearts for two rounds discarding a spade and a club from dummy, then win
the next trick discarding another spade from dummy. A diamond lead will now
force out \DA, then win the last three tricks with \SA in hand and \DQ and \CJ
in dummy.}
[BCFlags "df"]
[DoubleDummyTricks "977cb977cb1661136611"]
[OptimumScore "NS 1370"]
[ParContract "NS 6D="]
[Auction "N"]
2C Pass 2D Pass
2NT Pass 3NT AP
[OptimumResultTable "Declarer;Denomination;Result"]
W S 6
W H 6
W D 1
W C 1
W N 3
N S 7
N H 7
N D 12
N C 11
N N 9
E S 6
E H 6
E D 1
E C 1
E N 1
S S 7
S H 7
S D 12
S C 11
S N 9

[Event "BFP BP L07 Unblocking"]
[Site ""]
[Date ""]
[Board "6"]
[West ""]
[North ""]
[East ""]
[South ""]
[Dealer "E"]
[Vulnerable "EW"]
[Deal "E:QJ.K5.754.AQT654 854.QT987.A832.9 AKT32.643.QJT6.K 976.AJ2.K9.J8732"]
% RBIMPOSE B
[Scoring ""]
[Declarer ""]
[Contract ""]
[Result ""]
{After the \H10 opening lead, it can be seen that \HK will be a winner, either
at trick one if North plays low, or later if North plays \HA. There are a
further eight tricks with \SAKQJT and \CAKQ, but entries could be a problem.

After winning \HK, cash \CK to unblock the clubs and cross to hand with \SQ.
Play \CAQ from hand, discarding low red cards from dummy, but note that \CJ has
not appeared. There is no outside entry to dummy, so overtake \SJ with dummy's
\SK. Both defenders follow to this trick, so cash dummy's remaining spades to
make the contract.}
[BCFlags "df"]
[DoubleDummyTricks "43734437349959999599"]
[OptimumScore "NS -500"]
[ParContract "NS 4HX-3"]
[Auction "E"]
1C Pass 1S Pass
2C Pass 2D Pass
2NT Pass 3NT AP
[OptimumResultTable "Declarer;Denomination;Result"]
W S 9
W H 5
W D 9
W C 9
W N 9
N S 3
N H 7
N D 3
N C 4
N N 4
E S 9
E H 5
E D 9
E C 9
E N 9
S S 3
S H 7
S D 3
S C 4
S N 4

[Event "BFP BP L07 Unblocking"]
[Site ""]
[Date ""]
[Board "7"]
[West ""]
[North ""]
[East ""]
[South ""]
[Dealer "S"]
[Vulnerable "All"]
[Deal "S:T753.JT5.A4.AK75 42.A762.K52.T982 KQ6.KQ.QT9873.Q3 AJ98.9843.J6.J64"]
% RBIMPOSE B
[Scoring ""]
[Declarer ""]
[Contract ""]
[Result ""]
{West has two options for a lead: either fourth highest \H2 taken by \HK in
dummy, or top of a sequence \C10 taken by \CQ in dummy to unblock the clubs.

On this hand there are only four top tricks: \CAKQ and \DA. To this total add
one from \SKQ and two from \HKQJ, so two more tricks will be needed from the
diamonds.

The diamond suit looks awkward to handle but it is the only suit which can
produce the tricks to make the contract. The best option is to take \DA in hand
and then lead back towards \DQ in dummy. If West plays low then \DQ will win
the trick and \DK can be forced out on the next round, otherwise West takes \DK
immediately leaving the four diamonds  in dummy as winners.

It is possible to make ten tricks on an opening lead of a heart but only nine
tricks if the  opening lead is a club.}
[BCFlags "df"]
[DoubleDummyTricks "997a8997a84453444534"]
[OptimumScore "NS 600"]
[ParContract "NS 3N="]
[Auction "S"]
1NT Pass 3NT AP
[OptimumResultTable "Declarer;Denomination\2R;Result\2R"]
N NT  9
N  S  9
N  H  7
N  D 10
N  C  8
S NT  9
S  S  9
S  H  7
S  D 10
S  C  8
E NT  4
E  S  4
E  H  5
E  D  3
E  C  4
W NT  4
W  S  4
W  H  5
W  D  3
W  C  4

[Event "BFP BP L07 Unblocking"]
[Site ""]
[Date ""]
[Board "8"]
[West ""]
[North ""]
[East ""]
[South ""]
[Dealer "W"]
[Vulnerable "None"]
[Deal "W:AT7.AQ42.A863.A7 QJ5.K86.J5.KJT93 K9862..9742.Q862 43.JT9753.KQT.54"]
% RBIMPOSE B
[Scoring ""]
[Declarer ""]
[Contract ""]
[Result ""]
{On this hand there are five top tricks: \SAK, \HA, \DA, and \CA. The only suit
capable of providing three more tricks is spades but dummy does not have an
outside entry, so the best play is to win \SA in hand on the first round of
spades and then give away a trick on the second round.

The opening lead will probably be \CJ, in which case leave \CQ as a guard in
dummy and win \CA in hand. Now play \SA followed by \S10 and allow the
defenders to win the trick.

Now the three remaining spades in dummy are all winners so eight tricks are
made.}
[BCFlags "df"]
[DoubleDummyTricks "53735537358a6a88a6a8"]
[OptimumScore "EW 420"]
[ParContract "EW 4S="]
[Auction "W"]
1H Pass 1S Pass
2NT AP
[OptimumResultTable "Declarer;Denomination\2R;Result\2R"]
N NT  5
N  S  3
N  H  7
N  D  3
N  C  5
S NT  5
S  S  3
S  H  7
S  D  3
S  C  5
E NT  8
E  S 10
E  H  6
E  D 10
E  C  8
W NT  8
W  S 10
W  H  6
W  D 10
W  C  8

[Event "BFP BP L07 Unblocking"]
[Site ""]
[Date ""]
[Board "9"]
[West ""]
[North ""]
[East ""]
[South ""]
[Dealer "N"]
[Vulnerable "EW"]
[Deal "N:643.QJ.AKQJ.J652 QJT9.9532.T7.KQT A5.AKT4.9432.984 K872.876.865.A73"]
% RBIMPOSE B
[Scoring ""]
[Declarer ""]
[Contract ""]
[Result ""]
{Probable opening lead by East is top of a sequence \SQ.

There are 9 top tricks: \SA, \HAKQJ, and \DAKQJ. What could go wrong?

After winning \SA at trick 1 note that the only other entry to dummy is a
heart. The way to play hearts is to first win \HQ in hand (high card from short
side first to unblock), then play \HJ and overtake it with dummy's \HK. Now the
remaining two hearts in dummy are both winners to be cashed.

Finally, we cash the four winning diamonds for a total of nine tricks.}
[BCFlags "df"]
[DoubleDummyTricks "969a9969a94743447434"]
[OptimumScore "NS 400"]
[ParContract "NS 3N="]
[Auction "N"]
1NT Pass 2C Pass
2D Pass 2NT Pass
3NT AP
[OptimumResultTable "Declarer;Denomination\2R;Result\2R"]
N NT  9
N  S  6
N  H  9
N  D 10
N  C  9
S NT  9
S  S  6
S  H  9
S  D 10
S  C  9
E NT  4
E  S  7
E  H  4
E  D  3
E  C  4
W NT  4
W  S  7
W  H  4
W  D  3
W  C  4

[Event "BFP BP L07 Unblocking"]
[Site ""]
[Date ""]
[Board "10"]
[West ""]
[North ""]
[East ""]
[South ""]
[Dealer "E"]
[Vulnerable "All"]
[Deal "E:AQ.K864.653.A732 65.QT2.QJT72.KT4 KJ432.A7.A4.J865 T987.J953.K98.Q9"]
% RBIMPOSE B
[Scoring ""]
[Declarer ""]
[Contract ""]
[Result ""]
{Probable lead by South is top of a sequence \DQ.

There are eight top tricks: \SAKQJ, \HAK, \DA, and \CA. If the spades break no
worse than 4-2, the ninth trick will be the \S2 in dummy. However, take care to
play the spades in the right order to avoid blocking the suit.

After winning trick one with \DA in dummy, continue by winning \SAQ in hand.
Now cross to \HA in dummy and cash the remaining three spades.

Finally, cash the two remaining winners \HK and \CA for a total of nine tricks.}
[BCFlags "df"]
[DoubleDummyTricks "43463434639a87a9a87a"]
[OptimumScore "EW 620"]
[ParContract "EW 4S="]
[Auction "E"]
1NT Pass 3S Pass
3NT AP
[OptimumResultTable "Declarer;Denomination\2R;Result\2R"]
N NT  4
N  S  3
N  H  4
N  D  6
N  C  3
S NT  4
S  S  3
S  H  4
S  D  6
S  C  3
E NT  9
E  S 10
E  H  8
E  D  7
E  C 10
W NT  9
W  S 10
W  H  8
W  D  7
W  C 10

[Event "BFP BP L07 Unblocking"]
[Site ""]
[Date ""]
[Board "11"]
[West ""]
[North ""]
[East ""]
[South ""]
[Dealer "S"]
[Vulnerable "None"]
[Deal "S:J6.AJT63.982.AK8 KT82.2.QJT4.7643 A4.KQ7.K73.QJT92 Q9753.9854.A65.5"]
% RBIMPOSE B
[Scoring ""]
[Declarer ""]
[Contract ""]
[Result ""]
{Probable lead by West is top of a sequence \DQ.

There are 11 winners: five in hearts, five in clubs, and \SA. However, West's
\DQ lead almost certainly means that East must have \DA, so there are three
losers in diamonds and one in spades.

 Play low on \DQ on trick one in case North's \DA is a singleton or doubleton,
otherwise the first three tricks must be lost. The losing spade in hand can be
discarded on dummy’s winning clubs.

When drawing trumps, play \HKQ from dummy first so that all defender’s trumps
can be removed if they break 4-1. When playing clubs, play \CAK from hand first
before crossing to dummy’s winners. Ten tricks made.}
[BCFlags "df"]
[DoubleDummyTricks "b3b6ba3a6a2a2622a262"]
[OptimumScore "EW -300"]
[ParContract "EW 6SX-2"]
[Auction "S"]
1H Pass 2C Pass
2H Pass 4H AP
[OptimumResultTable "Declarer;Denomination\2R;Result\2R"]
N NT 11
N  S  3
N  H 11
N  D  6
N  C 11
S NT 10
S  S  3
S  H 10
S  D  6
S  C 10
E NT  2
E  S 10
E  H  2
E  D  6
E  C  2
W NT  2
W  S 10
W  H  2
W  D  6
W  C  2

[Event "BFP BP L07 Unblocking"]
[Site ""]
[Date ""]
[Board "12"]
[West ""]
[North ""]
[East ""]
[South ""]
[Dealer "W"]
[Vulnerable "NS"]
[Deal "W:A.AKJ.QT9643.A64 T763.72.AJ7.KJ87 KQJ92.Q854..T952 854.T963.K852.Q3"]
% RBIMPOSE B
[Scoring ""]
[Declarer ""]
[Contract ""]
[Result ""]
{Probable opening lead by North is fourth highest \C7.

There are nine top tricks on this hand: \SAKQJ, \HAKQJ and \CA. However, if we
examine the entry situation, we'll see that the only entry to dummy is \HQ, and
that reduces the number of top tricks to eight.

The best chance for a ninth trick is to hope either that spades split 4-3, or
that \S10 is a doubleton. Therefore, win the first trick with \CA, cash \SA to
unblock spades, and also cash \HAK.

Next, lead \HJ from hand and overtake with dummy's \HQ. This leaves South's
\H10 as a winner, but fortunately the spades do break 4-3 leaving dummy's \S2
as the ninth trick.}
[BCFlags "df"]
[DoubleDummyTricks "432434324399a9999a9a"]
[OptimumScore "EW 420"]
[ParContract "EW 4H="]
[Auction "W"]
1D Pass 1S Pass
2NT Pass 3H Pass
3NT AP
[OptimumResultTable "Declarer;Denomination\2R;Result\2R"]
N NT  4
N  S  3
N  H  2
N  D  4
N  C  3
S NT  4
S  S  3
S  H  2
S  D  4
S  C  3
E NT  9
E  S  9
E  H 10
E  D  9
E  C  9
W NT  9
W  S  9
W  H 10
W  D  9
W  C 10

[Event "BFP BP L07 Unblocking"]
[Site ""]
[Date ""]
[Board "13"]
[West ""]
[North ""]
[East ""]
[South ""]
[Dealer "N"]
[Vulnerable "All"]
[Deal "N:AK6.A754.AQ2.AQ5 92.KQ6.KT863.T76 854.T32.975.K432 QJT73.J98.J4.J98"]
% RBIMPOSE B
[Scoring ""]
[Declarer ""]
[Contract ""]
[Result ""]
{After East's \D6 opening lead, we can count two top tricks in diamonds. To
these two tricks may be added \SAK, \HA and \CAKQ, making a total of eight.

Our best chance to make a ninth trick is to find clubs splitting 3-3, but we
still need to be careful of entries. After winning the first trick with \DQ,
cash \CAQ and then play a third round to dummy’s \CK. Seeing the 3-3 break, we
can cash dummy’s \C4 for our ninth trick.}
[BCFlags "df"]
[DoubleDummyTricks "97989879894645446454"]
[OptimumScore "NS 600"]
[ParContract "N 3N="]
[Auction "N"]
2C Pass 2D Pass
2NT Pass 3NT AP
[OptimumResultTable "Declarer;Denomination;Result"]
W S 6
W H 4
W D 5
W C 4
W N 4
N S 7
N H 9
N D 8
N C 9
N N 9
E S 6
E H 4
E D 5
E C 4
E N 4
S S 7
S H 9
S D 8
S C 9
S N 8

[Event "BFP BP L07 Unblocking"]
[Site ""]
[Date ""]
[Board "14"]
[West ""]
[North ""]
[East ""]
[South ""]
[Dealer "E"]
[Vulnerable "None"]
[Deal "E:A43.Q2.A865.A542 KQJ98.T654.J2.K7 652.AKJ7.973.986 T7.983.KQT4.QJT3"]
% RBIMPOSE B
[Scoring ""]
[Declarer ""]
[Contract ""]
[Result ""]
{There are 7 top winners in this hand: \SA, \HAKQJ, \DA, and \CA.

To avoid blocking the heart suit remember "high cards from the short side
first". Play \HQ from hand and then \H2 to cash dummy's winners.}
[BCFlags "df"]
[DoubleDummyTricks "66666666667677776777"]
[OptimumScore "EW 90"]
[ParContract "EW 1N="]
[Auction "E"]
1NT AP
[OptimumResultTable "Declarer;Denomination;Result"]
W S 6
W H 7
W D 7
W C 7
W N 7
N S 6
N H 6
N D 6
N C 6
N N 6
E S 6
E H 7
E D 7
E C 7
E N 7
S S 6
S H 6
S D 6
S C 6
S N 6

[Event "BFP BP L07 Unblocking"]
[Site ""]
[Date ""]
[Board "15"]
[West ""]
[North ""]
[East ""]
[South ""]
[Dealer "S"]
[Vulnerable "NS"]
[Deal "S:AKJ542.KQ9.7.864 T976.7654.J.KJ32 Q83.A832.AKQ9.75 .JT.T865432.AQT9"]
% RBIMPOSE B
[Scoring ""]
[Declarer ""]
[Contract ""]
[Result ""]
{Probable opening lead by West is the singleton \DJ.

A very fortunate lead for declarer! There now are 12 top tricks in the hand:
\HAKQ, \DAKQ and six trumps. These tricks can be made regardless of the lie of
the cards, but only if trumps are drawn first.

Win trick one in dummy and cash dummy's \SQ. It doesn't matter that East holds
four trumps out because they can be removed with \SAKJ in hand, discarding a
club from dummy.

Finally cash \HKQ and play \H9 to dummy's \HA. West plays \HJT, so dummy’s \H8
and \DAKQ are all winners on which the remaining club losers can in hand be
discarded to make thirteen tricks!!}
[BCFlags "df"]
[DoubleDummyTricks "9b9669b9660007600076"]
[OptimumScore "NS 650"]
[ParContract "NS 4S+1"]
[Auction "S"]
1S Pass 2D Pass
2S Pass 4S AP
[OptimumResultTable "Declarer;Denomination;Result"]
W S 0
W H 0
W D 7
W C 6
W N 0
N S 11
N H 9
N D 6
N C 6
N N 9
E S 0
E H 0
E D 7
E C 6
E N 0
S S 11
S H 9
S D 6
S C 6
S N 9

[Event "BFP BP L07 Unblocking"]
[Site ""]
[Date ""]
[Board "16"]
[West ""]
[North ""]
[East ""]
[South ""]
[Dealer "W"]
[Vulnerable "EW"]
[Deal "W:A642.A5.QJT985.K T73.QJT976.AK4.4 J5.K842.3.AQJT86 KQ98.3.762.97532"]
% RBIMPOSE B
[Scoring ""]
[Declarer ""]
[Contract ""]
[Result ""]
{Probable lead by North is top of a sequence \HQ.

It looks like there are nine top tricks: \SA, \HAK, and a very probable six
clubs.

However, it is important to be careful with entries, noting that \HK is the
only entry to dummy’s winning clubs. Therefore, trick one must be won with \HA
in hand.

Next, play \CK to unblock the clubs. When both defenders follow suit, the nine
tricks become a certainty. Now cross to \HK in dummy and play out the clubs
from the top to bring the total tricks won to eight.

Finally, cash \SA for the ninth trick.}
[BCFlags "df"]
[DoubleDummyTricks "45651456519877998779"]
[OptimumScore "EW 600"]
[ParContract "EW 3N="]
[Auction "W"]
1D 1H 2C Pass
2D Pass 3C Pass
3NT AP
[OptimumResultTable "Declarer;Denomination;Result"]
W S 8
W H 7
W D 7
W C 9
W N 9
N S 5
N H 6
N D 5
N C 1
N N 4
E S 8
E H 7
E D 7
E C 9
E N 9
S S 5
S H 6
S D 5
S C 1
S N 4
