Best Line But Not Obvious

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Dealer: South
Vuln: Love All
Scoring: Rubber
  1. spadeA K Q
  2. heartK J
  3. diamondA K 7 6 3
  4. clubK 5 4
  1. spadeJ 10 2
  2. heart10 8 3
  3. diamondQ J
  4. clubQ 10 8 7 2
club diamond heart spade NT
N 3 4 - 6 5
S 3 4 - 6 -
E - - 4 - -
W - - 4 - -
Green square in centre
  1. spade—
  2. heartA Q 9 7 6 5 4 2
  3. diamond10 9 8 2
  4. clubJ

Contract: 6spade
Declarer: South
Lead: diamondQ
  1. spade9 8 7 6 5 4 3
  2. heart—
  3. diamond5 4
  4. clubA 9 6 3
Double dummy analyser: makeable contracts
West North East South
3spade
Pass 6spade Pass Pass
Pass
Another, double-dummy way to play the hand is to win the lead, draw trumps and ruff a diamond in hand. A club is ducked to East, who is end-played. He has to lead away from the heartA or lead the diamond10 which allows declarer to establish the last diamond for a twelfth trick. Of course, double-dummy, West would fly in with the clubQ to prevent his partner being end-played - a classic crocodile coup!
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