Unblock City

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Dealer: North
Vuln: Game All
Scoring: IMPs
  1. spade6 5
  2. heartK 7 6
  3. diamondA Q 6 5 4
  4. clubA Q J
  1. spadeJ 10 3 2
  2. heartQ 10 8 5 3
  3. diamondK 2
  4. club7 6
club diamond heart spade NT
N 4 3 - 1 2
S 4 3 - 1 2
E - - - - -
W - - - - -
Green square in centre
  1. spadeK Q 8
  2. heartA 4 2
  3. diamondJ 9 7 3
  4. club9 8 4

Contract: 3NT
Declarer: North
Lead: heart2
  1. spadeA 9 7 4
  2. heartJ 9
  3. diamond10 8
  4. clubK 10 5 3 2
Double dummy analyser: makeable contracts
West North East South
1diamond Pass 1spade
Pass 1NT* Pass 2NT
Pass 3NT End

* 15-17

If partner's heart2 is to be believed then he has five, and in that case declarer is very likely to be 2-3-5-3. He knows that if declarer has diamondAQJ then the contract is cold, so he has thrown diamonds to clarify the situation for you. You can count declarer's high cards as heartK, diamondAQ and clubAQJ, so it's clear to retain at least two hearts and all four diamonds. This means it would also be a good idea to unblock one of your spade honours, for you would not want to be left on lead and forced to open up the hearts.

It's an easier game when you can see all four hands!
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