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Dealer: North
Vuln: Game All
Scoring: Pairs
  1. spadeJ 9 8 7 4
  2. heart9
  3. diamondA 7 2
  4. clubA J 5 3
  1. spadeA K Q 5
  2. heartQ 8
  3. diamondK 8 6 4
  4. club10 6 2
club diamond heart spade NT
N - - 1 - -
S - - 1 1 -
E - 2 - - 2
W - 2 - - 2
Green square in centre
  1. spade10 3
  2. heartK 10 4 2
  3. diamondQ J 5 3
  4. clubK 9 7

Contract: 3NT
Declarer: East
Lead: heart6
  1. spade6 2
  2. heartA J 7 6 5 3
  3. diamond10 9
  4. clubQ 8 4
Double dummy analyser: makeable contracts
West North East South
Pass Pass 2diamond*
Dble~ 2heart# 2NT Pass
3NT End

* Multi
~ 12-15 or 19-20
# Pass or correct

The winning line is to continue with a third club. North can win and cash the thirteenth club, but then he has to lead away from spadeJ. If he defends well he will exit with spadeJ, blocking the spade suit, but of course you remembered to keep the winning diamond in dummy as a vital entry.

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