Devilish Solution

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Dealer: East
Vuln: Game All
Scoring: IMPs
  1. spadeA 10 6 4
  2. heartQ J 3
  3. diamond6
  4. clubK Q 9 8 2
  1. spadeQ 8 5
  2. heartK 9 5
  3. diamond8 3 2
  4. clubA 7 5 4
club diamond heart spade NT
N 3 - 2 3 2
S 3 - 2 3 2
E - 1 - - -
W - 1 - - -
Green square in centre
  1. spadeJ 7
  2. heart8 7 6 4
  3. diamondA Q J 10 9
  4. club10 3

Contract: 3NT
Declarer: South
Lead: diamond8
  1. spadeK 9 3 2
  2. heartA 10 2
  3. diamondK 7 5 4
  4. clubJ 6
Double dummy analyser: makeable contracts
West North East South
Pass Pass
Pass 1club 1diamond 2NT*
Pass 3NT* End

*NOT recommended!!!!

. . . but this can also be beaten. On the diamond lead and continuation East withholds diamondA but South has to duck twice to sever the defensive communications. After two diamonds East switches to a heart to establish a heartK to go with the two minor suit aces.
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