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Since East-West could make three no-trump, gaining the third undertrick was important.

Then the Nickell team won 5 imps for one fewer doubled and vulnerable undertrick.

As Marco Catellani mentioned in the Daily Bulletin, it was only an extra undertrick, but sometimes beauty comes in small packages.

And now East led the 13th diamond, which promoted West’s heart jack for the second undertrick.

Sharp penalty doubles are the order of the day, and with every overtrick or undertrick of vital importance, there is something for the spectator on even the tamest of boards.