Wrong Contract Turns Out Better

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Dealer: East
Vuln: Game All
Scoring: IMPs
  1. spadeA Q J 9 8
  2. heartJ 8 5 4 2
  3. diamondJ 9 3
  4. club—
  1. spade10 5 4 2
  2. heart9
  3. diamondA K 10 6 2
  4. club10 4 3
club diamond heart spade NT
N - 1 4 4 5
S - 1 4 4 5
E 3 - - - -
W 4 - - - -
Green square in centre
  1. spadeK
  2. heart10 7 3
  3. diamond7 4
  4. clubK Q J 9 8 6 5

Contract: 4spade
Declarer: North
Lead: clubK
  1. spade7 6 3
  2. heartA K Q 6
  3. diamondQ 8 5
  4. clubA 7 2
Double dummy analyser: makeable contracts
West North East South
3club Dble
Pass 4spade Pass Pass
Pass
What about the apparently slightly inferior contract of 4spade? HRMP played there on clubK lead, allowing him to discard a diamond. After a losing spade finesse there was no diamond ruff to be had and eventually declarer finessed against spade10 for +620. If West bids a rather clever lead-directing 3diamond and the defenders find their ruff, 4spade still retains its advantage over 4heart for even the most dozy of declarers will know how to play the trump suit.
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