Straightforward If You Live Over the Pond

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Dealer: South
Vuln: E-W
Scoring: IMPs
  1. spadeA J 8
  2. heart9 7 5
  3. diamondQ J 9
  4. clubJ 8 7 5
  1. spadeK Q 7 2
  2. heartJ 10 6
  3. diamond10 6 5 2
  4. club10 3
club diamond heart spade NT
N 2 4 - 1 2
S 2 4 - 1 2
E - - 1 - -
W - - 1 - -
Green square in centre
  1. spade10 5 3
  2. heartA K Q 4 2
  3. diamond7
  4. clubK 6 4 2

Contract: 2heart
Declarer: East
Lead: diamondA
  1. spade9 6 4
  2. heart8 3
  3. diamondA K 8 4 3
  4. clubA Q 9
Double dummy analyser: makeable contracts
West North East South
1NT
Pass Pass 2heart Pass
Pass Pass
To give yourself any chance you have to find a heart switch at trick two. Dummy wins and leads a club, so you win and continue with a second heart. You win a second club, lead a spade to partner's ace, and a third trump kills the club ruff. Although declarer can establish a club trick by leading a third round, seven tricks is his limit.

Look what happens if, for instance, you continue with a low diamond at tick two .
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