Choices At the Young Chelsea

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Dealer: North
Vuln: E-W
Scoring: Pairs
  1. spadeA K Q 10 8 5
  2. heartK J 8 7
  3. diamondQ 10
  4. club3
Green square in centre

Contract: 6NT
Declarer: South
Lead: heart2
  1. spadeJ 9
  2. heartA 5
  3. diamondA J 4
  4. clubA Q 8 6 4 2
West North East South
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-- 1spade Pass 2club
Pass 2heart Pass 4NT
Pass 5diamond Pass 5NT
Pass 6heart Pass 6NT
Pass Pass Pass
In the heated discussions after the hand, dummy told declarer to forget squeeze-glory, it wasn't available; he should look at the finesses, and since they were all wrong he had to go down. West offered to bet South he couldn't make it even if he played it again knowing all the cards. Dummy was on the right lines, but we shall see that West should have lost his money. South had a bit of a clue because West had foolishly hesitated to consider doubling the final contract, so declarer was forewarned over the possibility of both kings being wrong.
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