Bridge Class Night

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Dealer: South
Vuln: Love All
Scoring: Rubber
  1. spadeA
  2. heartA K J 9 4
  3. diamondA 10 8 3
  4. clubQ 5 2
  1. spadeQ 10 9 4 2
  2. heart10 8
  3. diamondK J 9 6
  4. club8 3
club diamond heart spade NT
N 6 3 3 5 4
S 6 3 3 5 4
E - - - - -
W - - - - -
Green square in centre
  1. spade8
  2. heartQ 7 5 3 2
  3. diamondQ 5 4 2
  4. club9 7 6

Contract: 6club
Declarer: South
Lead: diamond6
  1. spadeK J 7 6 5 3
  2. heart6
  3. diamond7
  4. clubA K J 10 4
Double dummy analyser: makeable contracts
West North East South
1spade
Pass 2heart Pass 3club*
Pass 3diamond Pass 4club
Pass 6club End
The contract is quite good, and on the non-trump lead, probably the best line is to win diamondA, cash spadeA and enter hand with a trump. A spade is ruffed high and trumps are drawn. If all have followed so far, the contract is cold - declarer makes twelve or thirteen tricks depending on whether the spades broke 4-2 or 3-3. If the spades are 5-1, as they were at the table, then something good like the heart finesse has to happen in the end-game.

Unfortunately for our beginner declarer, the spades were 5-1 and nothing else happened that was wonderful, but we all have to learn that sometimes the cards can be unkind.

16/03/2026 The DDA shows that 6club can be made, but after a quick inspection the right line on a diamond lead still eludes me. Any ideas?
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