Unlikely Bid Unlikely Contract

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Dealer: East
Vuln: Love All
Scoring: IMPs
  1. spadeA
  2. heartQ J 7 5
  3. diamond6 5
  4. clubA K Q 9 8 4
  1. spade10 9 4 3
  2. heart9 4 2
  3. diamondK 8 7
  4. club7 6 5
club diamond heart spade NT
N 5 1 6 5 2
S 5 1 6 5 2
E - - - - -
W - - - - -
Green square in centre
  1. spade8 5
  2. heartA 10 3
  3. diamondQ J 10 4 3 2
  4. clubJ 10

Contract: 6heart
Declarer: South
Lead: diamond7
  1. spadeK Q J 7 6 2
  2. heartK 8 6
  3. diamondA 9
  4. club3 2
Double dummy analyser: makeable contracts
West North East South
2diamond Dble
Pass 3diamond Pass 3spade
Pass 4club Pass 4heart*
Pass 5diamond Pass 5NT
Pass 6heart End

* suit!

. . . note that not only had Belladonna deliberately chosen to bid a three card suit, he didn't flinch when his partner bid the slam in that suit. Of course it is the only making slam - the diamond lead sinks 6spade, 6club and 6NT.
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