Apparent Sweet Innocence

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Dealer: East
Vuln: E-W
Scoring: IMPs
  1. spadeK J 2
  2. heartJ 10 4 2
  3. diamondA Q J 10 8
  4. club6
  1. spadeA Q 5
  2. heartA Q 8 6 5
  3. diamondK 2
  4. clubA K J
club diamond heart spade NT
N - 2 - - -
S - 2 - - -
E 1 - 2 3 1
W 2 - 3 4 2
Green square in centre
  1. spade10 9 8 6 3
  2. heartK 7
  3. diamond7 6
  4. club10 9 8 2

Contract: 3NT
Declarer: West
Lead: heart2
  1. spade7 4
  2. heart9 3
  3. diamond9 5 4 3
  4. clubQ 7 5 4 3
Double dummy analyser: makeable contracts
West North East South
Pass Pass
2club* 2diamond Pass 2heart
Pass 3heart 3spade Pass
3NT End

* Acol, 23+ and/or GF

Anything but a diamond lead would have been fatal for the defence against 3NT by West. Say North leads a heart - as he might do after South's little joke. Declarer wins the king in dummy, finesses a club (North is known to have a "red-shift" hand) and puts North on lead with three more rounds of hearts to a concede a ninth trick in a suit of his choice.

Had North started with a diamond it is possible to arrange for South to be on lead after cashing three diamond winners. The spade switch ensures a fifth defensive trick.
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