Think Twice Next Time

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Dealer: South
Vuln: N-S
Scoring: Pairs
  1. spadeQ J 10 9 8
  2. heart—
  3. diamond10 6 3
  4. club10 9 7 5 2
  1. spadeA 6 4 2
  2. heartK 9 2
  3. diamondQ J 9 5
  4. club8 3
Green square in centre
  1. spadeK 7 5 3
  2. heartA J 8 6
  3. diamondK 8 4 2
  4. clubJ

Contract: 6club
Declarer: South
Lead: diamondQ
  1. spade—
  2. heartQ 10 7 5 4 3
  3. diamondA 7
  4. clubA K Q 6 4
Double dummy analyser: makeable contracts
West North East South
1heart
Pass 1spade Pass 3club
Pass 5club Pass 6club
Pass Pass Pass
Maybe, but in reality declarer was not quite up to the job and went one off after trying to establish the hearts. North opened the traveller to see a succession of 1heart contracts - a quiet club part score would have been enough for an 80% board!!!

Although experienced match-point players would never pass with that North hand, my correspondent, sadder and wiser, may think twice next time.
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