Happy Bridge Christmas to You All

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Dealer: North
Vuln: N-S
Scoring: IMPs
  1. spadeA K 6
  2. heartK 9 5 4 2
  3. diamondK 10 6
  4. clubA 10
  1. spade10 9 7
  2. heart10 6
  3. diamond5 4 3
  4. clubK 9 5 4 2
club diamond heart spade NT
N 1 4 4 2 3
S 1 4 4 2 2
E - - - - -
W - - - - -
Green square in centre
  1. spadeQ J 8 4
  2. heartA J 7
  3. diamondQ 9 2
  4. clubQ 7 6

Contract: 3NT
Declarer: South
Lead: ?
  1. spade5 3 2
  2. heartQ 8 3
  3. diamondA J 8 7
  4. clubJ 8 3
Double dummy analyser: makeable contracts
West North East South
1club* Pass 1NT~
Pass 2heart Pass 3heart
Pass 3NT End

* Precision
~ 8-10

At the table West chose a spade - not good enough! Declarer rose with the ace, played a heart to the queen and ducked a heart to East. Spades were continued so declarer ducked, won the third spade and forced out heartA. Although East was able to cash spadeQ declarer was able to guess the diamond situation correctly and wrap up a valuable game.

It doesn't need me to explain what happens if West leads the fourth highest of his longest and strongest suit. I should know. I was West.
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