Film Star Play

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Dealer: West
Vuln: Love All
Scoring: Butler IMPs
  1. spadeJ 2
  2. heartA 9 5 3 2
  3. diamondA J 4 2
  4. clubA 6
Green square in centre
  1. spadeQ 5
  2. heartK 8 7
  3. diamond10 8 7 5
  4. clubK Q 8 5

Contract: 4heart
Declarer: West
Lead: heartQ
West North East South
1heart Pass 2club Pass
2diamond Pass 3heart Pass
4heart End
The best line is to win heartA and play four rounds of clubs discarding both of your spades from hand. This gives you a complete club count and avoids potential trump promotions when some nasty defender leads a fourth club for his partner to ruff. Imagine South wins the fourth club and returns a low spade which you ruff.

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