Greediness Not Good For Blood Pressure

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Dealer: West
Vuln: N-S
Scoring: Pairs
  1. spadeA K 4
  2. heartA J 10 2
  3. diamondK Q 4
  4. clubA K 4
  1. spadeQ J 10 9 7 6 5
  2. heart8
  3. diamondA 6 2
  4. clubJ 2
club diamond heart spade NT
N 6 1 4 1 6
S 6 1 4 1 6
E - - - - -
W - - - - -
Green square in centre
  1. spade8 2
  2. heartK 9 7 4 3
  3. diamondJ 9 8 7 3
  4. club3

Contract: 6NT
Declarer: North
Lead: spade8
  1. spade3
  2. heartQ 6 5
  3. diamond10 5
  4. clubQ 10 9 8 7 6 5
Double dummy analyser: makeable contracts
West North East South
3spade 3NT Pass 5club
Pass 6NT Pass Pass
Pass
Yes, but it's a bit hairy!! North must win spadeA and cash heartA at trick two!! Now he rattles off seven rounds of clubs and West must come down to four cards. If he discards a diamond then North throws a spade and leads a diamond. With West holding ony two diamonds,diamondAx, North can now make two diamond tricks and twelve in all. If West throws a spade then North throws a diamond and leads one from dummy to establish a winner. All North's spades are winners and the result is the same. If North does not cash heartA first then the run of the clubs subjects him to a suicide squeeze. Finding this unlikely line would be seriously bad for the blood pressure - mustn't be too greedy!
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