Played to Best Advantage

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Dealer: South
Vuln: E-W
Scoring: Rubber
  1. spade9 6 4 3
  2. heart10 5 4
  3. diamond10 9 7
  4. clubA 3 2
  1. spadeK Q J 10 2
  2. heartJ 9 6
  3. diamondK 5 3
  4. club10 8
club diamond heart spade NT
N 5 2 4 1 2
S 5 2 4 1 2
E - - - - -
W - - - - -
Green square in centre
  1. spade8 7 5
  2. heart8 7 2
  3. diamondJ 8 4 2
  4. clubK J 9

Contract: 5club
Declarer: South
Lead: spadeK
  1. spadeA
  2. heartA K Q 3
  3. diamondA Q 6
  4. clubQ 7 6 5 4
Double dummy analyser: makeable contracts
West North East South
1club
1spade Pass Pass Dble
Pass 2club Pass 3heart*
Pass 3NT Pass 4club
Pass 5club End

* GF

Declarer saw salvation in dummy's diamond holding and led diamondQ at trick two!! West won and continued spades, so declarer ruffed, crossed to clubA and led diamond10. What could East do? If he played low, declarer would now switch to clubs, but if he covered South would win diamondA and cross back to dummy's ten for the essential lead of club towards the queen. The lucky 3-3 heart break, 4-3 diamond break and favourable minor suit card positions conspired to allow South to bring home the contract, but only because he had also played the cards to the best advantage.
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