Then There Were Just Three

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Dealer: East
Vuln: Game All
Scoring: IMPs
  1. spadeQ 6
  2. heartA K 5 4
  3. diamondQ 10 9
  4. club9 5 4 2
  1. spadeJ 10
  2. heartQ 9 8 7 3
  3. diamond7 4 2
  4. clubJ 10 6
club diamond heart spade NT
N 1 4 4 - 3
S 1 4 4 - 3
E - - - 1 -
W - - - 1 -
Green square in centre
  1. spadeA K 7 5 4 3
  2. heart—
  3. diamond8 6 5
  4. clubQ 8 7 3

Contract: 4heart
Declarer: South
Lead: spadeJ
  1. spade9 8 2
  2. heartJ 10 6 2
  3. diamondA K J 3
  4. clubA K
Double dummy analyser: makeable contracts
West North East South
2heart* Dble
Pass~ Pass 2spade Pass
Pass 3spade Pass 4heart
Pass Pass Pass

* weak two in spades!
~ fewer than three spades

Priday won the club switch at trick three with the ace and cashed clubK. He then led heartJ to the queen and king - only to see East show out. Three diamonds were cashed, ending in dummy, and a club ruffed. spade9 was led and when West ruffed in with the seven, dummy's club9 went away. West was on lead holding heart983, but declarer took all of the remaining tricks.

This was the position as Priday led spade9 at trick ten...
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