Defender Finds Correct Answer

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Dealer: North
Vuln: E-W
Scoring: IMPs
  1. spadeA 10 8
  2. heartK 8 7 4
  3. diamondK 6 3
  4. clubJ 4 2
  1. spade—
  2. heartA 10 6 5 2
  3. diamondA Q 4
  4. clubK 10 9 6 5
club diamond heart spade NT
N - - - - -
S - - - - -
E 3 2 4 3 2
W 3 2 4 4 3
Green square in centre
  1. spadeK Q 9 7 6 4
  2. heartQ 3
  3. diamondJ 7 5
  4. clubA 8

Contract: 3NT
Declarer: West
Lead: diamond3
  1. spadeJ 5 3 2
  2. heartJ 9
  3. diamond10 9 8 2
  4. clubQ 7 3
Double dummy analyser: makeable contracts
West North East South
Pass 1spade Pass
2heart Pass 2spade Pass
3club Pass 3heart Pass
3NT End
Cronier for France found the correct answer to this problem when he cashed spadeA, squeezing declarer in three suits. What could West discard? A club or heart would allow North to cash heartK and exit with a club, whereas a diamond discard would allow North a safe exit in that suit while still retaining heartK. North-South scored +100.

In the other room the French pair scored +110 in 2spade. North opened a mini No Trump, passed round to West who protected with 2spade, showing clubs. East passed and his side scored 5 IMPs as West lost three trumps and both red kings.
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