Any other play by East at the finish would have allowed South to make his game.

A retreat by East to four spades would have been an improvement, with two down a probably result.

South could try establishing diamonds and then lead the heart jack, but a duck by East will be decisive.

At another table, the opening bid was two no-trump by East.

A low heart came next, ruffed by East after a club discard from dummy.

He felt better when his partner pointed out that the other contracts were six clubs doubled, played by East.

A modern world champion would be proud of the defense by East on the diagramed deal.

You lead a spade and dummy's queen is played, won by East with the ace.

There had been no bidding to indicate the danger of a shift to diamonds by East.

A diamond ruff by East was quite unexpected, looking at the original diagram.