Unsatisfactory Result

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Dealer: South
Vuln: Game All
Scoring: IMPs
  1. spadeJ 8 7 2
  2. heartA 7
  3. diamond10 6 5
  4. clubA Q 9 6
  1. spade10 5 4
  2. heartQ J 9 8 3
  3. diamond9 8 7 3
  4. club3
club diamond heart spade NT
N 3 - 1 - -
S 3 - - - -
E - 4 - 4 -
W - 4 - 4 -
Green square in centre
  1. spadeA K Q 9 3
  2. heart2
  3. diamondA K Q 4
  4. club10 5 4

Contract: 4spade
Declarer: East
Lead: heart5
  1. spade6
  2. heartK 10 6 5 4
  3. diamondJ 2
  4. clubK J 8 7 2
Double dummy analyser: makeable contracts
West North East South
2heart*
Pass Pass Dble Pass
Pass 2NT Dble 3club
Pass Pass 3spade Pass
4spade End

* 5 heart, 4+ minor, 5-9 points

If the opposition lead trumps then East will always make five spades, four diamonds and a club ruff. If North-South try the forcing game with two rounds of hearts then East can discard and eventually pick up North's trumps, surely marked on the bidding, after entering dummy with a club ruff.
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