Expensive Choice

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Dealer: South
Vuln: Game All
Scoring: IMPs
  1. spadeK J 10 8 4 3
  2. heart6
  3. diamondJ 6
  4. club10 8 7 5
  1. spade9 7
  2. heartA K 9
  3. diamond9 4 3 2
  4. clubQ J 6 3
club diamond heart spade NT
N - - 2 - -
S - - 2 - -
E 3 2 - - 3
W 3 2 - - 3
Green square in centre
  1. spadeA 6 5
  2. heart7 3
  3. diamondA 8 7
  4. clubA K 9 4 2

Contract: 4heartx
Declarer: South
Lead: clubQ
  1. spadeQ 2
  2. heartQ J 10 8 5 4 2
  3. diamondK Q 10 5
  4. club—
Double dummy analyser: makeable contracts
West North East South
1heart
Pass 1spade 2club 2heart
3NT Pass Pass 4heart
Dble End
If you did not lead spade9 originally, now would be a good time. Partner should now be able to judge that you do not have a singleton and will duck. This makes it easy for her to win the next spade and give you a trump promotion when you're in with the next heart. Even if she wins the first spade and plays another, you will the opportunity to put her in with diamondA.

At the table West just limply plugged away with clubs, so South eventually drew trumps and played spadeQ. East had to duck, so now South switched to diamonds, making nine tricks in all.
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