3NT Spade Lead Nine Tricks In Both Rooms

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Dealer: East
Vuln: E-W
Scoring: IMPs
  1. spadeQ 2
  2. heart9 6
  3. diamondK 8 7 6 2
  4. clubK 7 4 2
  1. spadeJ 8 5 3
  2. heartA Q J 10 5 3
  3. diamond10
  4. club9 3
club diamond heart spade NT
N 3 4 - - 1
S 3 4 - - 1
E - - 3 3 -
W - - 3 3 -
Green square in centre
  1. spadeK 10 9 6
  2. heartK 2
  3. diamondQ 9 5
  4. clubJ 8 6 5

Contract: 3NT
Declarer: South
Lead: spade3
  1. spadeA 7 4
  2. heart8 7 4
  3. diamondA J 4 3
  4. clubA Q 10
Double dummy analyser: makeable contracts
West North East South
Pass 1NT*
2heart~ 3diamond 3spade 3NT
Pass Pass Pass

* 15-17
~ Both majors

3NT of course! The lead was a small spade which went to the queen, king and ace. After West's announcement of a surfeit of major suit cards, declarer led a diamond to the king and took the finesse on the way back. Nine tricks were rapidly taken. North-South +400.
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