Tough to Take

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Dealer: South
Vuln: Love All
Scoring: Pairs
  1. spadeA J 10 9
  2. heartJ 8 7 2
  3. diamondA Q J
  4. clubK 4
  1. spadeQ 8 6 4
  2. heartK 6
  3. diamond10 8 6 5 3
  4. club10 6
club diamond heart spade NT
N 3 3 5 3 4
S 3 3 5 2 4
E - - - - -
W - - - - -
Green square in centre
  1. spadeK 7 5 2
  2. heart9 5
  3. diamondK 9
  4. clubQ 8 7 5 2

Contract: 4heart
Declarer: South
Lead: diamond8
  1. spade3
  2. heartA Q 10 4 3
  3. diamond7 4 2
  4. clubA J 9 3
Double dummy analyser: makeable contracts
West North East South
1heart*
Pass 1spade Pass 2club
Pass 2diamond Pass 2heart
Pass 4heart End

* Precision

Declarer led a trump to the queen, losing to West - who promptly gave his partner a diamond ruff!!

West had found not only the best suit to lead but also, by treating the ten as "rubbish", an exceptionally effective false card. Ten tricks for North-South was a bottom score. Tough to take.
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