Avoid the Fate

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Dealer: North
Vuln: N-S
Scoring: IMPs
  1. spadeA K J 10 5 4 3
  2. heart9 4
  3. diamond8 6
  4. club10 5
  1. spade—
  2. heartA Q J 8 7
  3. diamondA K 7 2
  4. clubJ 7 4 3
club diamond heart spade NT
N - - - - -
S - - - - -
E 2 4 6 - 4
W 2 4 6 - 4
Green square in centre
  1. spadeQ 9 6 2
  2. heart10 6 3 2
  3. diamondQ 9 5
  4. clubA 2

Contract: 3spadex
Declarer: North
Lead: clubA
  1. spade8 7
  2. heartK 5
  3. diamondJ 10 4 3
  4. clubK Q 9 8 6
Double dummy analyser: makeable contracts
West North East South
3spade Pass Pass
Dble Pass Pass Pass
Quite simply. All you need to do is to cross to dummy's clubQ before playing a second trump. If you do not take this precaution then East will win the third round of spades and lock you in dummy by leading a club himself. With no trump left in dummy you will be forced to concede a second trump trick to the nine.
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