Expert Finesses Work More Often

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Dealer: South
Vuln: E-W
Scoring: IMPs
  1. spadeJ 10 9
  2. heartQ 8 7 2
  3. diamondK Q
  4. clubA J 10 9
Green square in centre

Contract: 4spade
Declarer: South
Lead: diamond3
  1. spadeA 6 5 3 2
  2. heartA 6
  3. diamond4 2
  4. clubK 5 4 3
West North East South
1spade
Pass 2club 2diamond 3club
Pass 3spade Pass 4spade
Pass Pass Pass
Although most Acol players would simply bid 4spade purely on valuation, Eisenberg and his partner Sami Kehela must have been in a game forcing situation as Kehela merely bid 3spade, raised to game by Eisenberg with his 11 count.

The contract was the same in the other room, but the declarer mis-guessed the whereabouts of the club queen and was one light. How would Eisenberg fare?
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