Board 05
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Dealer:
North
Vuln:
N/S
| W | N | E | S |
| 1♣ | Pass | 1♦ | |
| Pass | 1♥ | Pass | 1♠ |
| Pass | 3♠ | Pass | 4♠ |
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Contract:
4♠ by South
Lead:
♥6
With game strength, South will bid 'up the line' by first showing her diamonds. When partner rebids hearts, there is still a small chance that she has a spade suit as well. It is precisely for this situation that 1♠ is an exception to the normal Fourth Suit Forcing convention: it is natural. North might choose to bid 2♠ rather than 3♠, but game in spades should be reached easily enough.