Playing American Standard, Tchamitch opened the South hand 1¨ and Jason overcalled 1© . Senior bid 4ª and Justin made a card-showing double, which Jason was happy to pass.

Justin led the © Q, overtaken by Jason to continue with a second top heart. Senior ruffed and led his diamond to the ace. Now Justin switched to a low club. Senior won in dummy and led a spade to the nine, king and ace and back came a second club. Senior won in dummy and had to play the winning diamonds next to get rid of his losing clubs. Jason ruffed in on the third diamond but Senior pitched his last club anyway and was one down for –100.

Jason opened the West hand with 1© and was left to play there. Senior led two top clubs and Jason ruffed and led out three rounds of hearts. Senior won the third round and switched to the ¨ K, ducked, then played a club to the jack, queen and ruff. Jason exited with ace and jack of diamonds so Senior could cash the fourth diamond before having to switch to a spade. Tchamitch still had a trump to come but the two spade tricks gave Jason his contract; +80 and 11 MPs for the Hacketts.

Justin led a top spade and switched to a club, won in dummy. Senior played ace of diamonds then the ¨ 10 to the king and Jason played back a second club, again won in dummy. Senior tried three rounds of hearts, ruffing, a diamond to the queen and a fourth heart, ruffed, but did not have the communications to take both the fourth club and long heart so had to give up a spade at the end, making +130.