Everything Was Routine

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Dealer: East
Vuln: Game All
Scoring: Pairs
  1. spadeJ 7 2
  2. heartJ 7 3
  3. diamondQ 8 7
  4. clubQ 8 5 2
  1. spadeA K 8 6
  2. heart9 5 4
  3. diamondA K 10 9 4 3
  4. club—
club diamond heart spade NT
N - - - - -
S - - - - -
E 2 6 7 4 3
W 1 6 7 4 2
Green square in centre
  1. spade10 9 3
  2. heartA K Q 10 6
  3. diamondJ
  4. clubJ 10 6 4

Contract: 7heart
Declarer: East
Lead: clubA
  1. spadeQ 5 4
  2. heart8 2
  3. diamond6 5 2
  4. clubA K 9 7 3
Double dummy analyser: makeable contracts
West North East South
2heart Pass
5NT* Pass 7heart~ Pass
Pass Pass

* Grand Slam Force
~ hearts quite reasonable

No nasty tricks here! Although the diamonds were actually three-three, the best line is probably to ruff the opening lead, play a heart to the ace and ruff another club. diamondA, ruff a diamond and cash two top trumps. If the trumps behave then you draw the remaining one and ruff another diamond in hand to make 7heart when the diamonds are four-two.

If the trumps are 4-1 onside, then you have to assume that the diamonds are now running and that a trump coup can be arranged. Of course, everything at the table was routine with both red suits behaving.
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