Little Gem But Not Forgotten

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Dealer: North
Vuln: Game All
Scoring: IMPs
  1. spadeA J 7 3
  2. heartJ 7 6
  3. diamondA Q 5
  4. clubK 10 4
  1. spadeK 10 6 2
  2. heartK 10 8 5 3
  3. diamondK 8 2
  4. club9
club diamond heart spade NT
N 2 2 - - 1
S 2 2 - - 1
E - - - 2 -
W - - - 2 -
Green square in centre
  1. spadeQ 9 8 5
  2. heartA 4
  3. diamond10 7 3
  4. clubQ J 7 3

Contract: 1NT
Declarer: South
Lead: heart5
  1. spade4
  2. heartQ 9 2
  3. diamondJ 9 6 4
  4. clubA 8 6 5 2
Double dummy analyser: makeable contracts
West North East South
1spade Pass 1NT
Pass Pass Pass
East won the opening trick with the Aheart.

Seeing an opportunity for a little subterfuge, South followed first with heart9, and when East continued the suit, heartQ. Noting that the 2heart was missing, and as the four would have been the normal continuation from a partner holding heartA42, West concluded that declarer must have started with heartQ9 alone. He therefore ducked at trick two to retain a convenient "entry" from his partner's hand.

Having gained the advantage of being able to make West play in second position, South played a club to the nine, ten and jack. Unable to lead a heart, East returned a spade to West's king and dummy's ace...
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