Theoretical Brilliance

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Dealer: South
Vuln: Love All
Scoring: IMPs
  1. spadeQ 7 5 3
  2. heartQ J 10
  3. diamondK
  4. clubJ 10 9 6 5
  1. spadeA J 10 4
  2. heartA K 9
  3. diamond7
  4. clubA K Q 7 4
Green square in centre

Contract: 6spade
Declarer: East
Lead: diamondA
West North East South
5diamond
Dble Pass 5spade Pass
6spade Pass Pass Pass
If you suspected that this might be a contrived hand then you'd be absolutely right - it comes from the 1951 Australian World Olympic par contest. The winning defence, as you probably guessed, is to under-ruff! Declarer is always going to finesse against your spadeQ so under-ruffing is the only way to score another trick, preventing East from establishing an extra winner in hearts or clubs.
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