A Tricky Defence

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Dealer: West
Vuln: E-W
Scoring: IMPs
  1. spadeK 9 5 3 2
  2. heartA Q
  3. diamond9 8 7 4
  4. club5 3
  1. spade8 7 4
  2. heartJ 10 8 7 4 2
  3. diamondK 3
  4. clubJ 8
club diamond heart spade NT
N - 3 - 2 3
S - 3 - 2 3
E 1 - 1 - -
W 1 - 1 - -
Green square in centre
  1. spadeJ 6
  2. heart9 6
  3. diamondA Q 10
  4. clubA 10 9 7 4 2

Contract: 4spade
Declarer: North
Lead: heart9
  1. spadeA Q 10
  2. heartK 5 3
  3. diamondJ 6 5 2
  4. clubK Q 6
Double dummy analyser: makeable contracts
West North East South
Pass 2spade* Pass 4spade
Pass Pass Pass

* 5 spade, 4+ minor, 5-10 points

Did you fly in with clubA and switch to diamond10? In our Crockfords match last night neither East managed to find this very difficult defence - not surprising is it?!

At our table East ducked so declarer won, cashed heartQ, drew three rounds of trumps ending in dummy and ditched a club on heartK ..
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