One to Get Right At the Table

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Dealer: West
Vuln: E-W
Scoring: IMPs
  1. spadeK 10 9 7
  2. heartJ
  3. diamond
  4. club
  1. spadeQ J 4 3
  2. heart
  3. diamondJ
  4. club
Green square in centre
  1. spadeA 8 5 2
  2. heart
  3. diamond8
  4. club

Contract: 6diamond
Declarer: West
Lead: diamond5
  1. spade6
  2. heartQ 9
  3. diamond
  4. clubJ 10
West North East South
2NT Pass 3club* Pass
3spade Pass 4club~ Pass
4heart~ Pass 4spade Pass
6diamond End

* Stayman
~ cue-bid

East leads a small spade to West's spadeQ. North can only take one trick. This is a classic example of declarer-play that's much easier to get right when set as a problem than actually at the table.
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