Greek Gifts From Iceland

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Dealer: East
Vuln: E-W
Scoring: IMPs
  1. spade4
  2. heartA 7 5 2
  3. diamondA K Q 10 3
  4. clubJ 9 4
  1. spade10 9 7 6 5
  2. heartK Q 3
  3. diamond9 5 2
  4. clubA Q
club diamond heart spade NT
N 3 4 4 - 1
S 3 4 5 - 1
E - - - 2 -
W - - - 2 -
Green square in centre
  1. spadeK Q J 8 3
  2. heart9
  3. diamondJ 6 4
  4. club10 7 3 2

Contract: 5heartx
Declarer: South
Lead: clubA
  1. spadeA 2
  2. heartJ 10 8 6 4
  3. diamond8 7
  4. clubK 8 6 5
Double dummy analyser: makeable contracts
West North East South
2spade* Pass
4spade 4NT Pass 5club
Dble 5diamond Pass Pass
Dble Pass Pass 5heart
Dble End

* 5 spades, 4+ minor, weak

At the table South won with spadeA and played a heart to the ace - thus conceding two trump tricks to West. Minus 100. When I saw this hand it reminded me of the classic "book" hand where, holding KQx of trumps, you have to lead a pseudo singleton into the jaws of dummy's side-suit length & strength. This is to persuade declarer to play for the drop in trumps rather than take a double finesse. Maybe the West's clubA had exactly that effect - a classic Greek gift. .. You can see what would have happened by the "normal" events at the other table.
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