Higher Scoring Slam

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Dealer: South
Vuln: Game All
Scoring: Pairs
  1. spadeQ J 9 4
  2. heartA J 10 6
  3. diamondA
  4. clubQ 10 5 4
Green square in centre

Contract: 6spade
Declarer: South
Lead: diamond10
  1. spadeA K 10 8
  2. heart8
  3. diamondK Q J
  4. clubA 8 6 3 2
West North East South
1club
Pass 1heart Pass 1spade
Pass 2diamond Pass 3NT
Pass 6spade Pass Pass
Pass
No doubt you can guess that the clubs won't be favourable, otherwise what is this hand doing here in the first place. To guard against the clubs being unkind, the best line is to win the lead, cash spadeQ, and come to hand with clubA. When you win the diamonds throwing clubs from dummy, East discards a heart on the second, so you ....
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