No Unnecessary Risks

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Dealer: South
Vuln: N-S
Scoring: Pairs
  1. spade6 2
  2. heartK Q 6
  3. diamondJ 10 4 2
  4. clubK 10 7 4
  1. spadeA Q 9 7 4
  2. heartA 10 5
  3. diamond9 6 3
  4. clubQ 6
club diamond heart spade NT
N 1 - - - -
S 1 - - - -
E - 1 1 3 3
W - 1 1 3 3
Green square in centre
  1. spadeK J 8 3
  2. heartJ 9 4
  3. diamondA Q 5
  4. clubA 9 3

Contract: 4spade
Declarer: West
Lead: club4
  1. spade10 5
  2. heart8 7 3 2
  3. diamondK 8 7
  4. clubJ 8 5 2
Double dummy analyser: makeable contracts
West North East South
Pass
1spade Pass 3NT* Pass
4spade End

* balanced raise

At teams, after eliminating clubs, you might win the second trump in dummy and lead a small diamond. If South plays low your contract is now cold by winning the return with ace of diamonds and exiting with the queen. If South wins the first diamond and puts a heart through then you will play in just the same way, for the diamond finesse is an unnecessary risk.
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