Deceptions All Around

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Dealer: West
Vuln: E-W
Scoring: IMPs
  1. spade
  2. heart10 9 2
  3. diamond
  4. clubK 10
  1. spade
  2. heartA Q J
  3. diamond
  4. clubQ J
Green square in centre
  1. spade
  2. heart3
  3. diamond3
  4. club9 4 2

Contract: 6NT
Declarer: West
Lead: diamond7
  1. spade
  2. heartK 7 6
  3. diamond
  4. clubA 8
West North East South
1heart Pass 2diamond Pass
3NT Pass 6NT Pass
Pass Pass
Declarer was deceived too! If he simply wins the opening lead and cashes all his spade and diamond winners South is still caught in a nasty ending. The requirements are that South has heartK - always the case - and clubA (or clubK10). This is the five card ending as dummy cashes the last diamond. What does South throw? A heart would allow three sure winners in that suit and a club discard means that a heart finesse and club exit end-plays South for a further heart finesse. 12 tricks!
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