Criss-cross Pseudo Strip-squeeze Without the Count

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Dealer: South
Vuln: E-W
Scoring: Pairs
  1. spadeJ 9 5
  2. heart8 3
  3. diamondA K Q
  4. clubK Q 8 5 2
  1. spade10 6 3
  2. heartK 9 7 6 2
  3. diamond4 3
  4. clubJ 10 3
club diamond heart spade NT
N 5 3 - - 2
S 5 3 - - 2
E - - - 1 -
W - - - 1 -
Green square in centre
  1. spadeQ 8 7 4 2
  2. heartA Q 5
  3. diamondJ 9 8 2
  4. club9

Contract: 3NT
Declarer: North
Lead: spade4
  1. spadeA K
  2. heartJ 10 4
  3. diamond10 7 6 5
  4. clubA 7 6 4
Double dummy analyser: makeable contracts
West North East South
1diamond*
Pass 3NT~ Pass Pass
Pass

* playing strong NT
~ !!!!!!!

With the whereabouts of diamondAKQ still unknown, quite how East was supposed to get this right I don't know, but another heart was the correct decision. East wins the heart continuation with the ace and plays another spade - the defence can now untangle their communications to take their "rightful" three tricks. You can imagine the thoughts of East-West when they picked up the travelling score sheet - a string of plus 50s their way ... followed by a solitary -460.
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