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

. . . A diamond was played and West rose to lead a heart, ruffed by declarer. A diamond now end-played East - if she cashed diamondA North would have a long diamond, so she played clubA. Declarer ruffed and played another diamond, so East had to give dummy clubQ at trick thirteen. North could have made life even more difficult by winning heartQ at trick one but West could have beaten the contract by playing a club when in with diamondK.

Over the next few days we'll have some more choice (or otherwise) morsels from this match.
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