Elegance Denied

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Dealer: South
Vuln: N-S
Scoring: IMPs
  1. spade4
  2. heartQ 9 7
  3. diamondA Q 8 5 4 3
  4. clubQ 6 2
  1. spadeQ 10 9 8 3 2
  2. heart8 3 2
  3. diamond9 7 6
  4. club8
club diamond heart spade NT
N 6 6 - - 1
S 6 6 - - 1
E - - - 4 -
W - - - 4 -
Green square in centre
  1. spadeA K 7 6 5
  2. heartK J 10 6
  3. diamondJ
  4. club9 7 3

Contract: 5clubx
Declarer: South
Lead: spade3
  1. spadeJ
  2. heartA 5 4
  3. diamondK 10 2
  4. clubA K J 10 5 4
Double dummy analyser: makeable contracts
West North East South
1club
Pass 1diamond 1spade 3club
4spade 5club Dble Pass
Pass Pass
Of course the winning line if East is void is to run diamond10 at trick six, because if you lead the king first then West will cover the ten and you will be stuck in dummy. By running diamond10 immediately you will retain diamondK entry via which you can return for the finesse against West's nine. This brilliant analysis came unstuck when East won diamond10 with the jack and cashed heartK. Was this a master play by East - an inspired Stripe-tailed Ape double? From the derisory and unprintable comments from the husband of the Queen of Puddings, I think not.
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