Another Everyday Hand

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Dealer: West
Vuln: N-S
Scoring: IMPs
  1. spadeK Q J 8 7 5 3 2
  2. heart—
  3. diamondA 10 5 3 2
  4. club—
  1. spadeA 10
  2. heartK J 9
  3. diamondK 8
  4. club10 9 8 7 6 3
club diamond heart spade NT
N - 2 - 4 -
S - 2 - 4 -
E 5 - 5 - 3
W 5 - 5 - 3
Green square in centre
  1. spade—
  2. heartA Q 10 8 7 6 3
  3. diamondQ 9 7
  4. clubA Q J

Contract: 6heart
Declarer: East
Lead: club2
  1. spade9 6 4
  2. heart5 4 2
  3. diamondJ 6 4
  4. clubK 5 4 2
Double dummy analyser: makeable contracts
West North East South
1NT 4spade 6heart Pass
Pass Pass
It depends. One South, a very good player, was well aware of the favoured status of attacking leads against small slams, and he duly lead ... club2! East-West +1430.

The par contract is 6heart doubled one off, for although East-West might bid 6heart constructively, 5spade by North is makeable if declarer crosses to dummy to lead a diamond, playing his side-suit for merely one loser.
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