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Dealer: South
Vuln: Game All
Scoring: IMPs
  1. spadeA Q 10 5
  2. heart7
  3. diamondK 7 6 3
  4. clubA K 8 4
  1. spadeJ 2
  2. heart10 9 6 3
  3. diamondJ 8
  4. clubQ J 10 5 3
club diamond heart spade NT
N 4 6 4 5 5
S 4 6 4 5 5
E - - - - -
W - - - - -
Green square in centre
  1. spade9 6 4 3
  2. heartK 5 4 2
  3. diamondA 5 4
  4. club6 2

Contract: 6diamond
Declarer: South
Lead: clubQ
  1. spadeK 8 7
  2. heartA Q J 8
  3. diamondQ 10 9 2
  4. club9 7
Double dummy analyser: makeable contracts
West North East South
1NT
Pass 2spade* Pass 2NT~
Pass 3club Pass 3diamond
Pass 3spade Pass 3NT
Pass 4diamond Pass 4heart
Pass 6diamond

* Baron, bid suits upwards
~ poor 12-13, early warning!

Of course I have deliberately asked you the question before it became obvious what the real question was!! Why has declarer not led a trump immediately? Declarer crossed to hand with spadeK and led a diamond to diamondK. Were you ready to play low, looking for all the world like somebody thinking about the biscuits at half time? Imagine how difficult it is for South to find the play of diamondQ on the second round of trumps!
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