Punishment Escaped

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Dealer: South
Vuln: E-W
Scoring: IMPs
  1. spade4
  2. heartQ 9 8 7 6 3
  3. diamond4
  4. clubA K J 7 3
  1. spade2
  2. heartA K 5 2
  3. diamondJ 9 5 3
  4. clubQ 10 9 8
club diamond heart spade NT
N - - - - -
S - - - - -
E 1 4 - 4 4
W 1 4 - 4 4
Green square in centre
  1. spadeA K Q J 10 9
  2. heart4
  3. diamondA K 8 7
  4. club5 2

Contract: 5heartx
Declarer: North
Lead: spadeA
  1. spade8 7 6 5 3
  2. heartJ 10
  3. diamondQ 10 6 2
  4. club6 4
Double dummy analyser: makeable contracts
West North East South
Pass
Pass 1heart 4spade Pass
Pass 5club Pass 5heart
Dble End
West cashes heartAK, leads a diamond to East's king, and the spade force commences. North ruffs, draws the remaining trumps and plays three rounds of clubs, hoping that they break three-three or the queen comes down. No such luck - West wins and leads a second diamond - what does North do? If he discards then East wins diamondA and switches back to spades. If he ruffs then West wins clubQ and as North has no trumps left East still makes diamondA! Either way it's FIVE off for minus 1100.
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