No Need to Resort to Deep Finesse

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Dealer: North
Vuln: N-S
Scoring: IMPs
  1. spadeA 6
  2. heartA 9 5 4
  3. diamondK Q J
  4. clubA J 10 5
Green square in centre

Contract: 3NT
Declarer: North
Lead: club4
  1. spadeJ 9 8 5 4 3
  2. heartK 10 3
  3. diamondA 7
  4. club6 3
West North East South
1heart Pass 1spade
Pass 3NT* Pass Pass
Pass

* balanced 19-20

I won't embarrass my correspondent by going into his exact line, but suffice it to say that he went two off after playing a heart to the ten at trick two, where nine tricks still look a good bet. Although this may not be the optimum line, he realised later that he could have improved his chances considerably ...
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