Little Surprise

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Dealer: East
Vuln: N-S
Scoring: IMPs
  1. spadeK 8 4 2
  2. heartK J 4 3
  3. diamond10 6 4
  4. clubQ 2
  1. spadeQ J 7 6 3
  2. heart9 7 5
  3. diamond8 5
  4. clubJ 9 4
club diamond heart spade NT
N 3 3 5 2 3
S 3 3 5 2 3
E - - - - -
W - - - - -
Green square in centre
  1. spade10 9
  2. heartQ 8 6
  3. diamondK Q 9 7 3
  4. clubA 10 8

Contract: 3NT
Declarer: South
Lead: diamond8
  1. spadeA 5
  2. heartA 10 2
  3. diamondA J 2
  4. clubK 7 6 5 3
Double dummy analyser: makeable contracts
West North East South
Pass 1NT*
Pass 2diamond~ Dble 3club
Pass 3diamond Pass 3NT
Pass Pass Pass

* 15-17
~ forcing Stayman

The scooping will have to wait! There is no guarantee of success, but you must duck clubQ smoothly! If he declarer reads the situation correctly then he'll make an extra trick, but most of the time he will lead another club and play low, expecting West to have the ace. West will continue diamonds and you will clear the suit. When South plays a third round of clubs, hoping for a 3-3 break, there will be a little surprise waiting for him.
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