An Ugly One

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Dealer: North
Vuln: Game All
Scoring: Pairs
  1. spadeA K Q J 6
  2. heartA 10 7 4 3
  3. diamond—
  4. clubA K 5
  1. spade9 3
  2. heart8 5
  3. diamondA 9 4 3 2
  4. club7 6 3 2
club diamond heart spade NT
N 3 3 5 6 5
S 3 2 5 6 4
E - - - - -
W - - - - -
Green square in centre
  1. spade8 5 4
  2. heartK J 9 2
  3. diamond10 6 5
  4. clubQ J 8

Contract: 6spade
Declarer: North
Lead: clubQ
  1. spade10 7 2
  2. heartQ 6
  3. diamondK Q J 8 7
  4. club10 9 4
Double dummy analyser: makeable contracts
West North East South
2diamond* Pass 3diamond~
Pass 3spade Pass 4spade
Pass 4NT# Pass 5club
Pass 6spade End

* GF or 23+
~ positive (ugh)
# Blackwood

Declarer won clubA and led a heart towards dummy, so East shot up with heartK and returned a trump. Prospects had improved, so declarer won in hand with spadeA and crossed to heartQ in dummy. diamondK was covered and ruffed, followed by spadeK, heartA and a heart ruffed with spade10. diamondQ provided a parking space for North's losing club and the slam came home when North ruffed a diamond high and drew the last trump.

Had heartK originally been with West then declarer would have required either the hearts to be three-three . as well as diamondA being right of course.
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