Great Play to Avoid Heavier Loss

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Dealer: North
Vuln: N-S
Scoring: IMPs
  1. spadeQ 10 9 8 7 6 2
  2. heart5 4
  3. diamond8
  4. clubJ 10 6
  1. spadeJ 5 3
  2. heartA J 8 7
  3. diamond10 9 7
  4. clubQ 7 5
club diamond heart spade NT
N - - - - -
S - - - - -
E 4 1 4 1 3
W 4 - 3 1 3
Green square in centre
  1. spadeA K 4
  2. heartQ 10 6
  3. diamondA 5
  4. clubA 8 4 3 2

Contract: 3NT
Declarer: East
Lead: diamondK
  1. spade—
  2. heartK 9 3 2
  3. diamondK Q J 6 4 3 2
  4. clubK 9
Double dummy analyser: makeable contracts
West North East South
Pass 1NT* 3diamond
3NT Pass Pass Pass

* 16-18

Declarer cashed spadeK and when South threw another diamond concluded that South was protecting a vulnerable heart holding. He therefore cashed heart10 and finessed the seven. After cashing heart8 he exited with a diamond to end-play South, forcing him to lead away from clubK. Nice play, but it was still 4 IMP out. The same contract had been doubled in the other room and declarer found an identical line!
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