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Dealer: East
Vuln: Love All
Scoring: Pairs
  1. spadeA 6 5 4 2
  2. heartQ J 10 7 3
  3. diamondQ
  4. club8 2
  1. spadeQ 8
  2. heart8
  3. diamondA J 2
  4. clubA K 10 6 5 4 3
club diamond heart spade NT
N - - - - -
S - - - - -
E 5 5 3 - 2
W 5 5 3 - 2
Green square in centre
  1. spadeK 7
  2. heartA K 9 5 4
  3. diamondK 9 8 6 3
  4. club9

Contract: 3NT
Declarer: East
Lead: spadeJ
  1. spadeJ 10 9 3
  2. heart6 2
  3. diamond10 7 5 4
  4. clubQ J 7
Double dummy analyser: makeable contracts
West North East South
1heart Pass
2club Pass 2diamond Pass
3club* Pass 3NT Pass
Pass Pass

* forcing

This deal illustrates that sometimes five of a minor is an acceptable alternative to 3NT at pairs scoring. 5club is easy and 5diamond should prevail. Not so 3NT!

To reach 5club is not easy - I shall recommend this one to my correspondent for a bidding challenge problem.
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