Early Swing Board

Dealer: East
Vuln: Love All
Scoring: IMPs

  1. spade
  2. heartK J 10 6 3
  3. diamondA K Q 8 7 5
  4. club3 2
Green square in centre
  1. spade8 7 3
  2. heartA 9 8
  3. diamond10
  4. clubA 10 8 6 5 4

Contract: 6heartx
Declarer: West
Lead: clubA

West North East South
Pass Pass
1heart 2heart~ 2spade# 3spade
4heart 4spade Pass Pass
5diamond! 5spade Pass* Pass
6heart Pass Pass Dble
End

~ Micheals, spade + minor
# heart support
! Lead directing
* forcing

. . . crossed to dummy with heartA and ran diamond10 when South played low! When that held declarer finessed heartJ, ruffed a diamond, ruffed a spade and drew the last trump. All he lost was a club at trick thirteen! East-West +1210. Do you blame South for not covering diamond10?

At the other table.
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