Blind Spot

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Dealer: North
Vuln: E-W
Scoring: IMPs
  1. spadeJ 10 8 3 2
  2. heartQ 4 3
  3. diamondA 9 6
  4. club7 5
  1. spadeQ 7
  2. heartA K J 10 7 6 5
  3. diamondQ J 7
  4. clubA
club diamond heart spade NT
N 1 - - - -
S 1 - - - -
E - 6 4 - 4
W - 6 4 - 4
Green square in centre
  1. spadeA K
  2. heart9
  3. diamondK 10 8 5 4 3
  4. clubJ 10 9 4

Contract: 6diamond
Declarer: East
Lead: clubK
  1. spade9 6 5 4
  2. heart8 2
  3. diamond2
  4. clubK Q 8 6 3 2
Double dummy analyser: makeable contracts
West North East South
Pass 1diamond Pass
1heart Pass 2club Pass
2spade Pass 2NT Pass
3diamond Pass 3spade Pass
6diamond End
Declarer's play was naive, but the defenders found the one defence that gave them a chance to defeat the contract. For instance, on a spade lead declarer can win, play a heart to the ace, ruff a heart high and play a trump. With both as potential entries (clubA and diamondJ}) still there and the hearts established declarer simply knocks out diamondA and claims.
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