Only If You Play the Cards Well

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Dealer: North
Vuln: N-S
Scoring: IMPs
  1. spadeK Q 8
  2. heartA 5
  3. diamondK 9 5
  4. clubK J 9 5 2
Green square in centre

Contract: 5spadex
Declarer: South
Lead: heartQ
  1. spadeA J 9 6 2
  2. heart—
  3. diamondQ 6 3
  4. clubQ 10 8 7 6
West North East South
1club 2diamond* 2spade
4heart 4spade Pass Pass
5heart Dble Pass 5spade
Dble End

* red suits

Whoops! Looks like it might have been a bad move - but nobody likes defending against contracts with zero trumps do they? What ought to swing your decision towards playing the hand is that you have another proven fit in clubs, but to bid 6club would be overdoing it. Even the law of total tricks will be sympathetic if you remove the double on this hand. 5spade is correct - but only if you play the cards well.

West leads a heart. Over to you.
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