How Could I Have Known

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Dealer: West
Vuln: Love All
Scoring: IMPs
  1. spadeA K J 10
  2. heartA 9 7 5 4
  3. diamondA Q
  4. club7 5
  1. spade9 8 6 5 3
  2. heartK J 10 3
  3. diamond9 4 3
  4. clubK
club diamond heart spade NT
N 1 4 3 2 4
S 1 4 3 2 4
E - - - - -
W - - - - -
Green square in centre
  1. spade7 2
  2. heart8 6
  3. diamond10 7 2
  4. clubA Q J 9 3 2

Contract: 4heart
Declarer: North
Lead: diamond2
  1. spadeQ 4
  2. heartQ 2
  3. diamondK J 8 6 5
  4. club10 8 6 4
Double dummy analyser: makeable contracts
West North East South
Pass 1heart 2club Pass
Pass 2spade Pass 3club
Pass 3heart Pass 4heart
Pass Pass Pass
I'm going to exonerate you from blame if you get this one wrong, because even if you read the diamond situation correctly you're still not in the clear! Let's say that you decide it's too likely that the opposition will find a trump promotion if you win and lead a low heart. The trumps would need to be 3-3 and the king with East for you to have any hope, and surely after winning they will switch to clubs and play three rounds.

No, let's say you decide to win diamondAQ, cross to dummy with spadeQ and cash diamondK. Much to your amazement this stands up, so you lead another diamond winner. West discards a spade and you throw your last club while East ruffs with heart6 ..
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