A Happy Sight But Not For Everyone

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Dealer: East
Vuln: N-S
Scoring: IMPs
  1. spade6
  2. heartK J 10 9 8 7 6 3
  3. diamond—
  4. clubA Q 9 6
  1. spadeA K J 10 5
  2. heartA 5 4
  3. diamond9 6
  4. clubK 5 4
club diamond heart spade NT
N 1 2 3 - 2
S 2 3 3 1 2
E - - - - -
W - - - - -
Green square in centre
  1. spade8 7 4
  2. heartQ
  3. diamond10 7 5 4 2
  4. clubJ 10 3 2

Contract: 6heartx
Declarer: North
Lead: clubJ
  1. spadeQ 9 3 2
  2. heart2
  3. diamondA K Q J 8 3
  4. club8 7
Double dummy analyser: makeable contracts
West North East South
2club* 2diamond
Pass 6heart Pass Pass
Dble End

* Weak 2diamond or GF monster

You should be! East led clubJ and North won with the queen. After cashing clubA and ruffing a club with dummy's lone trump, declarer took two discards on dummy's diamonds and ruffed a spade back to hand. Playing for his only chance, North put heartK on the table. The immediate appearance of the queen was a happy sight ... but not for West. Note the effect of a spade lead with a trump switch - 4heart is off!
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