Optimum Line

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Dealer: North
Vuln: E-W
Scoring: IMPs
  1. spadeK 9 7 2
  2. heartK 6 4 3
  3. diamondA 8
  4. clubA 9 5
  1. spadeA Q 10 8
  2. heart10 7
  3. diamondQ J 10 9 7 2
  4. clubK
club diamond heart spade NT
N - - - - -
S - - - - -
E 1 3 4 1 2
W 1 3 4 1 3
Green square in centre
  1. spade5
  2. heartA Q J 9 8 5
  3. diamondK 6
  4. clubQ 10 8 4

Contract: 4heart
Declarer: East
Lead: spade3
  1. spadeJ 6 4 3
  2. heart2
  3. diamond5 4 3
  4. clubJ 7 6 3 2
Double dummy analyser: makeable contracts
West North East South
1NT* 2heart Pass
3heart Pass 4heart Pass
Pass Pass

* 12-14

Although North is very likely to have all the missing key cards, it's a good idea to guard against the possibility of a bad trump break. East should win spadeA, ruff a spade and plonk diamondK on the table. North will duck after seeing his partner's diamond3, so now you switch to a club. Whatever North does you will use you entries to dummy to score three spade ruffs in hand, a club, a diamond, one club ruff, spadeA and heartAQJ. Ten tricks. Any other line in 4heart can be defeated by careful defence, although 3NT by West is actually unbeatable as the cards lay.
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