Forgetful Expert Discovery Play

Dealer: South
Vuln: Love All
Scoring: Pairs

  1. spadeA 8 6 5 4
  2. heartA K J
  3. diamondA Q J 8
  4. club
Green square in centre

Contract: 6spade
Declarer: South
Lead: clubA

  1. spadeK J 10 3 2
  2. heart8 3
  3. diamond6
  4. club10 8 5 4
West North East South
2spade*
Dble 4NT Pass 5diamond
Pass 6spade Pass Pass
Pass

* five spade, 4+ minor, 5-9

. . . and continues with the clubK which you ruff, East playing the seven, and then you stop to consider your prospects. Your initial thought is that (assuming trumps are 2-1), you have 11 top tricks including three club ruffs, so you are laydown if clubs break 4-3. Failing this, you can take either red suit finesse, or a ruffing diamond finesse - but you probably can't combine all these chances, so you are grateful to West for not playing a red suit at trick two..
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