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Dealer: South
Vuln: N-S
Scoring: IMPs
  1. spade8 5 3 2
  2. heartA J 6
  3. diamondQ 10 3
  4. clubA 8 7
  1. spadeQ J 10 9
  2. heart8 3 2
  3. diamond4
  4. clubQ J 9 6 3
club diamond heart spade NT
N 2 5 5 4 3
S 2 5 5 4 3
E - - - - -
W - - - - -
Green square in centre
  1. spade7 6
  2. heart9 5 4
  3. diamondK J 9 2
  4. club10 5 4 2

Contract: 5diamond
Declarer: South
Lead: clubQ
  1. spadeA K 4
  2. heartK Q 10 7
  3. diamondA 8 7 6 5
  4. clubK
Double dummy analyser: makeable contracts
West North East South
1diamond
Pass 1spade Pass 2heart
Pass 3diamond Pass 3spade
Pass 4club Pass 4diamond
Pass 4heart Pass 4spade
Pass 5club Pass 5diamond
Pass Pass Pass
One South tried the "obvious" line of ace and another diamond, meeting with the obvious result. At the other table declarer saw no reason to panic and made the correct safety play of leading small to the ten of diamonds. Regaining the lead with a spade, he then led another low diamond the queen and king. Winning the spade continuation, he was then able to cross to dummy and finesse against East's diamond9 to bring home his game. Note that on this line South makes his contract irrespective of which opponent holds diamondKJ9x - barring bad splits in the side suits.
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