In this auction East made the unusual decision to pass a 12-point hand.

East won and made a tricky lead of the diamond three, on which South played low.

Had East made a tricky play of the heart queen without the jack?

But East made a challenging shift to the heart eight.

If North had passed, would East have made a move toward game?

East would have made it harder if he had held up the club ace yet again.

Unfortunately for him, East made a good play of the king and the ace won in the closed hand.

East won with the jack and made the obvious return of a heart.

East must get in with his club jack and can make the killing heart shift.

East had to make a discard, and made the obvious choice of a heart.