After the opponents had come to rest in 1NT, three Souths decided to protect with 2. One played there and went three down. Two Wests doubled 2, but one East removed to 2 and West bid and made 2NT. At the featured table Artur Malinowski’s double of 2 was left in.

West led a spade and dummy’s queen held the trick, East following small to show a club entry. McGann finessed the 10, losing to the king. Malinowski played the 4 to the ace and then came the crucial play from Nick Sandqvist. Instead of returning a spade, he led back a club. Now he got a club ruff, gave his partner a spade ruff and got another club ruff. The K came next. Declarer pitched a diamond, but Sandqvist cashed the A before leading another spade to promote the 9. The contract was four off, +1100 and 14 IMPs to East-West, who won the match by 39 VPs to 21.