Not the Easiest Task

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Dealer: East
Vuln: N-S
Scoring: IMPs
  1. spade—
  2. heartK Q J 7 6 5 4
  3. diamondQ 9 8
  4. club9 6 2
  1. spadeA K J 6 3
  2. heart—
  3. diamond6 4 3 2
  4. clubQ 10 8 3
club diamond heart spade NT
N - - 1 - -
S - - 1 - -
E 4 - - 4 2
W 4 - - 4 2
Green square in centre
  1. spade10 5 2
  2. heartA 9 8 3 2
  3. diamond5
  4. clubA K J 5

Contract: 2heartx
Declarer: North
Lead: diamond5
  1. spadeQ 9 8 7 4
  2. heart10
  3. diamondA K J 10 7
  4. club7 4
Double dummy analyser: makeable contracts
West North East South
1heart 1spade
Dble 2heart Dble Pass
Pass Pass
Declarer can make life significantly more difficult for the defence if he ruffs a spade and leads heartK from hand at trick three. Now East has to underlead his high club honours twice, and each time West must win to give East a ruff ... not the easiest task!
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