North Q 8 3 10 9 7 6 2 J 2 A K 2 West A 10 9 K 8 5 4 3 Q 3 J 8 4 East K J 5 4 A Q J 10 6 5 4 Q 3 South 7 6 2 -- A K 9 8 7 10 9 7 6 5 The bidding: North East South West 3 3 3 2 North led the A

North took her ace and king of clubs and switched to a heart. South ruffed, cashed her two diamond winners, and led a third diamond. When West discarded a club, North carefully ruffed with the queen of spades, fulfilling her bid and eliminating a potential bag card. She led a second heart, but South declined to ruff. East-West took the remainder including both bags.

I don't think much of North's play of the queen of spades. She should have ruffed low and given South a second heart ruff. When a fourth diamond comes back, the pressure is on West. If he ruffs with the ten his side will be set -- an overruff and a third heart ruff. He saves the bid only by guessing right and trumping with the ace.

Taking only one bag is a cheap ticket to allow for a good possibility of a set.