Now He Can Never Forget

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Dealer: North
Vuln: E-W
Scoring: IMPs
  1. spadeQ 4 3
  2. heart5
  3. diamondA Q 10
  4. club
  1. spadeJ 8 6
  2. heart
  3. diamond8 7 4 2
  4. club
Green square in centre
  1. spadeK 10
  2. heart10 9 8
  3. diamondK 6
  4. club

Contract: 7club
Declarer: South
Lead: heart4
  1. spadeA
  2. heartA Q 7
  3. diamondJ 5
  4. club7
West North East South
1diamond 1heart 2club
Pass 2NT* Pass 4NT~
Pass 5heart# Dble 5NT
Pass 6diamond! Pass 7club
Pass Pass Pass

* 15-17
~ Blackwood
# two aces
! one king

Declarer runs his trumps until he reaches the displayed ending. When he cashes club7 and throws a spade from dummy, what does East throw? A diamond would immediately allow South an extra two tricks, so imagine she throws a spade. Declarer now cashes spadeA, dropping East's king, and crosses to diamondA. spadeQ from dummy now squeezes East again! This repeating squeeze has gained the required extra two tricks. OK, I hear you say, what if East was to throw a heart on the last club?
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