Unravelled

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Dealer: South
Vuln: Love All
Scoring: Pairs
  1. spadeK
  2. heart8
  3. diamondA J 8
  4. clubA Q 9 7 5 4 3 2
  1. spadeJ 7 5 4 3 2
  2. heartQ 10 7
  3. diamond10 9 7 3
  4. club—
club diamond heart spade NT
N 5 - - - 1
S 5 - - - 1
E - 3 1 3 -
W - 3 1 3 -
Green square in centre
  1. spadeA Q 9
  2. heartK 9 6
  3. diamondK 6 4 2
  4. club10 8 6

Contract: 3NT
Declarer: South
Lead: spade3
  1. spade10 8 6
  2. heartA J 5 4 3 2
  3. diamondQ 5
  4. clubK J
Double dummy analyser: makeable contracts
West North East South
1heart
Pass 2club Pass 2heart
Pass 3diamond Pass 3NT
Pass Pass Pass
Unfortunately the clubs did not require unravelling and a relieved declarer wrapped up eleven tricks.

My apologies for deliberately misleading you as to the type of defence required, and I am sure that you would have continued spades at the table. Nevertheless, this hand does illustrate contract bridge's fine dividing line between looking absolutely inspired and absolutely bonkers.

After all, the next time East sees these 26 cards then maybe South really will have spadeJ862heartAQJ543diamond93clubK.
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