Timing is Everything

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Dealer: South
Vuln: E-W
Scoring: IMPs
  1. spadeJ 8 6
  2. heartJ
  3. diamond
  4. club
  1. spadeQ 10 9
  2. heart5
  3. diamond
  4. club
Green square in centre
  1. spade
  2. heartK 6
  3. diamond6
  4. clubQ

Contract: 4heart
Declarer: South
Lead: spadeK
  1. spade
  2. heartA Q 10
  3. diamond
  4. club10
West North East South
2heart*
2spade 4heart Pass Pass
Pass

* 5 heart, 4+ minor, 5-10 points

. . . dummy has the lead but now East can counter whatever declarer does. If South picks up the trumps then a club is lost, but if he ruffs a spade then East's clubQ is discarded.

Of course the defence went awry early on. If East plays trumps at every opportunity then the contract has no chance.
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