Just Think of It

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Dealer: South
Vuln: Game All
Scoring: IMPs
  1. spade—
  2. heart8 4 2
  3. diamondK Q 10 9 7 6 5
  4. clubQ 10 7
  1. spade8 5
  2. heartJ 10 7
  3. diamondJ 8 2
  4. clubA K 8 5 2
club diamond heart spade NT
N - 1 - - -
S - 1 - - -
E - - 2 6 6
W - - 2 6 6
Green square in centre
  1. spadeA K Q J 7 6 4 2
  2. heartA K 6
  3. diamondA 3
  4. club—

Contract: 6spade
Declarer: East
Lead: diamond4
  1. spade10 9 3
  2. heartQ 9 5 3
  3. diamond4
  4. clubJ 9 6 4 3
Double dummy analyser: makeable contracts
West North East South
Pass
Pass 3diamond 6spade Pass
Pass Pass
This hand is easy .... once you think of it!

You simply underlead your all your spade winners by playing spade2! South must win and, as we suspect, he has no diamonds left. That means he has to play a heart or club, either of which gives a guaranteed entry to dummy and access to the two extra winners we now require. Twelve tricks.
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