Lead Away

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Dealer: North
Vuln: Game All
Scoring: IMPs
  1. spade10 9 6
  2. heartK Q 10 9 7 5
  3. diamondQ 2
  4. club3 2
  1. spadeK Q 4
  2. heart6
  3. diamondA K 9 6
  4. club10 9 7 6 4
club diamond heart spade NT
N - - 1 - -
S - - 1 - -
E 5 4 - 5 1
W 5 4 - 5 1
Green square in centre
  1. spadeA J 3 2
  2. heart4 3 2
  3. diamondJ 10 5
  4. clubA Q J

Contract: 3NT
Declarer: East
Lead: heartJ
  1. spade8 7 5
  2. heartA J 8
  3. diamond8 7 4 3
  4. clubK 8 5
Double dummy analyser: makeable contracts
West North East South
Pass 1club* Pass
2club~ Pass 2NT Pass
3NT End

* possibly weak 1NT style
~ clubs, forcing

Did you lead a heart? One was at the table - the jack!!! On a non heart lead a good declarer should succeed. Rather than put all her apples in one basket she should cash diamondAK and if the queen doesn't drop play for five club tricks in the usual way. Of course, if diamondQ does drop ..
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