The full layout was:

          S; A
          H K843
          D AK106
          C; QJ97

S 8743            S Q109
H -               H 765
D Q98742          D J3
C K106            C A8432
					
          S KJ652
          H AQJ1092
          D 5
          C 5

The 2S bid was not alerted, so South took it as natural. Knowing that there was an ace missing, South placed the contract in 6S. North now boldly bid 7H and East made the standard Lightner double, requesting a club lead (Dummy's first bid suit).

Now put yourself in West's seat. He knows that the double is really asking for a club lead but could East be trying to tell West that the correct lead will beat the contract. Yes she is but doesn't it seem that there should be a spade ruff at trick 1? With this reasoning, and after two minutes silence, West led the S3! When spades split 3-3, one ruff was sufficient to set up the suit and a relieved South claimed 13 tricks for 1770 and a 13 IMP swing.

Without the double West should reason that a spade lead is required, so with the double West should lead Dummy's first bid suit. If partner doesn't have the CA or a club void then she ought to have a trump trick!

Do you think that South should bid 7S after the double of 7H? If not have East/West been damaged? The East/West team won the match so there was never any appeal against being damaged.

Conclusion

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