Poor Mathematics

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Dealer: South
Vuln: Game All
Scoring: IMPs
  1. spadeJ 7 4
  2. heartA 10 9 3
  3. diamond10 6
  4. club9 8 5 4
Green square in centre

Contract: 4spade
Declarer: South
Lead: clubA
  1. spadeA K Q 3 2
  2. heartQ J 6
  3. diamondA Q 9
  4. clubQ 10
West North East South
2NT*
Pass 3club~ Pass 3spade
Pass 4spade End

* 20-22
~ five card Stayman

Assuming that the trumps are kind then South can count on five spades, three hearts and one diamond - nine in all. See, I can add up! If you decide to ignore the hazardous line of ruffing a diamond in the dummy and draw trumps, West having three, then it must be right to take a couple of heart finesses. If one of then loses then you will have to resort to the diamond finesse. When the first two heart finesses hold you can reassess - ten of West's cards are now known.
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