Subtle Inference

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Dealer: East
Vuln: N-S
Scoring: IMPs
  1. spade8 3
  2. heartA Q 9
  3. diamondJ 8 6
  4. clubJ 6 5 4 3
  1. spade
  2. heart
  3. diamond
  4. club
Green square in centre
  1. spade
  2. heart
  3. diamond
  4. club

Contract: 5diamond
Declarer: South
Lead: spade4
  1. spadeA K Q
  2. heart8 5
  3. diamondA K 10 9 7 5 4
  4. club10
West North East South
1spade 2diamond
Pass 3diamond Dble Pass
3spade Pass Pass 5diamond
Pass Pass Pass
The winning line is almost plausible enough for an expert declarer to find it - as I'm sure you would. Win the opening lead and cash the remaining spades throwing a heart from dummy. Now exit with a club. East wins and attempts to cash another club, so you ruff. Why has he not exited with a trump - because he hasn't any! As the heart finesse is wrong, the only parking place for your heart loser is on the fifth club. So ..
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