Beat 4
looking at all 4 hands
The South African InterClub teams played on BridgeBase have begun in January. Here is a hand played by Michael Bernstein of Johannesburg (playing for The Links) against the Kenyan team.
Michael, West, opens an acol 2 and Barbara Smith, East, gives the courtesy 2NT.
In the other room the Kenyan West also reaches 4 (after a strong 2
opening) and Roz Bernstein (Michael's better half) leads the K. Declarer ducks this, and Roz smartly switches to a trump. When the smoke cleared, Roz and Gita gained +100.
Michael also received the K lead. He won the ace immediately and advanced a heart to the king. South wins the ace.
QUIZ: How do you beat 4 now?
Solution:
The way to beat this hand to continue with a small club to partner, then a trump from partner and you need to play small.
But Michael made 10 tricks when South switched to the 6 after taking the 
A. Michael ducked it to dummy and then played Q - J (discarding a and a 
). North ruffs this but is now stymied. North continued with a top club but Michael ruffed this and exited with... the K!! Michael was now assured of a diamond ruff!
Well played, Michael!
Teams match 
