Lederer 2003 - Best Defended Hand Award
Match 3 Hand 25 Dealer North - E/W vulnerable.

  K Q J 3
K 8 6 3 2
J 9
6 4
 
10 7
Q 4
A Q 8 3 2
A 10 8 5
  6 5 4
J 9
10 5
K Q J 9 3 2
  A 9 8 2
A 10 7 5
K 7 6 4
7
 

West
David
Price
North
Andrew McIntosh
East
David
Burn
South
David Bakhshi
  Pass 3 Dbl.
3 4 Pass 4
All Pass

The defence on this hand actually started during the auction: David price made sure that when his partner got in he'd know what to do. Four Hearts by North was played at other tables and went off when East led a Club and switched to a Diamond. The only time Four hearts by North went off was here, when Price underlead his Ace of Clubs, and, given the auction, Burn was in no doubt as to what to do.

It all seems obvious after the event, but how many would a) find the Three Diamond bid and b) Underlead CA in practic

e?