Match Point Considerations

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Dealer: South
Vuln: N-S
Scoring: Pairs
  1. spade10 7 5 4 2
  2. heart9 7 4 2
  3. diamond7
  4. clubA 7 5
  1. spade9 8 3
  2. heartQ 10
  3. diamondQ J 10 9 8 3
  4. clubJ 8
club diamond heart spade NT
N - - 6 6 6
S - - 6 6 5
E - 2 - - -
W - 2 - - -
Green square in centre
  1. spade6
  2. heart8 5
  3. diamondA 6 4 2
  4. clubK 10 6 4 3 2

Contract: 5diamondx
Declarer: West
Lead: heart2
  1. spadeA K Q J
  2. heartA K J 6 3
  3. diamondK 5
  4. clubQ 9
Double dummy analyser: makeable contracts
West North East South
2club*
3diamond Pass 5diamond Dble
Pass Pass Pass

* Acol

As you can see, 6spade cannot be broken, for a diamond lead creates a second parking space for North's club losers, whereas a club lead allows North to win the ace and dispose of the losing diamond on the fifth heart. 6heart can also be made - declarer wins the club lead in dummy, draws trumps and cashes four top spades. Crossing over with a trump, spade10 allows the club loser to be discarded

This is however likely to be incidental, for few pairs will bid and make a slam on this hand, so to lose only 500 in 5diamond is vital.
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