Now That is An Interesting Lead

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Dealer: West
Vuln: Game All
Scoring: IMPs
  1. spadeJ 5 4 3
  2. heartK 9
  3. diamondA 7 6 4
  4. club10 9 5
  1. spadeA K 10 8 7
  2. heartQ 10
  3. diamondK 8
  4. clubA Q 6 3
club diamond heart spade NT
N - - - - -
S - - - - -
E 4 1 2 4 4
W 4 1 2 4 4
Green square in centre
  1. spadeQ 9 2
  2. heartA 8 4 3
  3. diamondJ 9 5
  4. clubJ 7 4

Contract: 4spade
Declarer: West
Lead: club9
  1. spade6
  2. heartJ 7 6 5 2
  3. diamondQ 10 3 2
  4. clubK 8 2
Double dummy analyser: makeable contracts
West North East South
1spade Pass 1NT Pass
3club Pass 3spade Pass
3NT Pass 4spade Pass
Pass Pass
Declarer crossed back to heartQ and cashed three rounds of spades ending in dummy - South showing out on the second round, just as West had suspected all along. He ruffed a heart in hand but North refused to over-ruff, fearing the inevitable end-play. The thirteenth club followed next and, when North refused to ruff that too, he was put on lead with spadeJ. With only diamondA7 in his hand, North had to concede the last trick to West's king.

Nice play, yes?
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