Head Firmly On Block

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Dealer: West
Vuln: E-W
Scoring: IMPs
  1. spade2
  2. heartJ 5 3 2
  3. diamondQ J 10 9 7 3
  4. club8 6
  1. spadeK J 9 8 6
  2. heart9 4
  3. diamondA 8 6 4
  4. clubA 3
club diamond heart spade NT
N - - - - -
S - - - - -
E 2 3 7 4 7
W 2 3 7 4 7
Green square in centre
  1. spadeA 5
  2. heartA K Q 10 8 7
  3. diamondK 2
  4. club9 7 2
  1. spadeQ 10 7 4 3
  2. heart6
  3. diamond5
  4. clubK Q J 10 5 4
Double dummy analyser: makeable contracts
West North East South
1spade Pass 2heart 3club
3NT Pass 5diamond Pass
5spade Pass 6heart Pass
6NT End
He cashed his diamonds and then hearts from the top!

Declarer should cross to diamondK, cash heartA and return to diamondA. South's distribution is confirmed as 5-1-1-6 and the heart finesse can be taken with complete confidence.When the original article was published, this was the recommended line. Do you agree ..?
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