Support the Winning Side

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Dealer: South
Vuln: Game All
Scoring: IMPs
  1. spadeA K Q
  2. heartK 7 5 3
  3. diamondK Q 8 6 2
  4. club8
Green square in centre

Contract: 7diamond
Declarer: South
Lead: diamond4
  1. spade9 6 4
  2. heartA J 9
  3. diamondA 10 9 5
  4. clubA K J
West North East South
1diamond
Pass 1heart Pass 2NT*
Pass 3diamond Pass 3heart
Pass 3spade Pass 4club
Pass 4NT Pass 5club~
Pass 7diamond End

* 17-18
~ three aces

South draws trumps in two rounds and cashes three spades on which West discards two clubs. The heart finesse is looking less attractive than ever - West has ten cards in the rounded suits - but there is no need for desperation yet. You cash heartAK, all following, and run the diamond suit, East throwing spades and West a heart and two clubs.

When you lead a club from dummy at trick eleven East plays low. Your move. This will either get you to the quarter final of the Gold Cup, or leave you thinking what might have been for a very long time to come.
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