The Other Bits And Pieces

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Dealer: South
Vuln: E-W
Scoring: IMPs
  1. spadeA K 8 7 5 2
  2. heart6 3 2
  3. diamondJ 2
  4. clubK 2
  1. spade6
  2. heartQ J 5
  3. diamondK Q 9 6 5
  4. clubQ 9 8 4
club diamond heart spade NT
N 1 - 4 3 1
S 1 - 4 3 1
E - 1 - - -
W - 1 - - -
Green square in centre
  1. spadeQ 10 9 4 3
  2. heart10 4
  3. diamondA 7 4
  4. club7 6 3

Contract: 4heart
Declarer: South
Lead: diamondK
  1. spadeJ
  2. heartA K 9 8 7
  3. diamond10 8 3
  4. clubA J 10 5
Double dummy analyser: makeable contracts
West North East South
1heart
Pass 1spade Pass 2club
Pass 2diamond* Pass 2heart
Pass 4heart End

* fourth suit forcing

As it happens this line is abruptly terminated when West ruffs spadeK with heartQ! Although the spade suit is now dead you ruff the diamond return and stop to consider. West has only four major suit cards and a maximum of five diamonds. This means he must have more clubs than East and so you finesse against West for clubQ to bring home your game.
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