Italian Error But They Still Gain

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Dealer: South
Vuln: E-W
Scoring: IMPs
  1. spade10
  2. heartA 8 2
  3. diamondA Q 9 7
  4. clubJ 8 7 6 4
Green square in centre
  1. spadeA 9 2
  2. heart9 3
  3. diamondK J 10 6 3
  4. clubK Q 3

Contract: 6diamond
Declarer: West
Lead: spade8
West North East South
1spade
Dble 3spade 4spade Pass
5club Pass Pass 5spade
Pass Pass 5NT Pass
6diamond End
In these situations, where dummy has longer trumps than declarer, it is good technique to take an immediate ruff in hand, but Avarelli had a blind spot and played an "automatic" trump to the ace. When South showed out declarer knew he was in trouble. He led a club to the queen, ruffed a spade and played another club ...
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