Tricky to Play

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Dealer: South
Vuln: N-S
Scoring: Rubber
  1. spade3
  2. heart
  3. diamond
  4. clubA 10
  1. spadeQ
  2. heart
  3. diamond
  4. club? ?
Green square in centre
  1. spade
  2. heart
  3. diamondQ
  4. club? ?

Contract: 7heart
Declarer: South
Lead: spadeQ
  1. spade
  2. heart10
  3. diamond10
  4. clubJ
West North East South
1heart
3spade 4spade* Pass 5diamond~
Pass 6club~ Pass 7heart
Pass Pass Pass

* heart fit, good hand
~ cue bid

On South's heart West throws a club, the spade is discarded from dummy and East is squeezed in the minors

StopPress!

Simon Stokes, amongst others, suggested this almost foolproof line: Win the spade, diamondA, ruff a low diamond and a trump to hand to confirm them no worse than 3-1. Ruff a diamond, ruff a spade, ruff a diamond, ruff a spade, draw trumps and claim. So much better!

And if West destroys the entry position by finding a club lead originally (best) .......?
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