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Opening lead: 10

The usual bid with the North hand over 2NT would
be 3NT, since North has raised spades with 3-card
support. But in last month's Bermuda Bowl (in a
match between China and Norway) Geir Helgemo
wanted to describe his short hearts (albeit a
doubleton). When he bid 3, his partner, Tor
Helness, bid 4.

East won the first trick with the heart ace and
continued with the jack. Helness won the king,
led a diamond to the queen and crossruffed: ace
of diamonds, diamond ruff with the 6, heart ruff
with the 9, ace of clubs, diamond ruff in hand
and heart ruff with the Q. He lost only to the
ace of hearts and two club tricks to make his
Moysian fit game. At the other table, 3NT went
down.

Have a nice weekend!