After Such Elegance

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Dealer: South
Vuln: N-S
Scoring: Pairs
  1. spadeA 10 2
  2. heart6
  3. diamondA 9 8 5 3
  4. clubA Q 4 2
  1. spade9 7 3
  2. heart5 4
  3. diamondQ J 10 7 2
  4. club8 6 3
club diamond heart spade NT
N 4 4 5 4 5
S 4 4 5 3 5
E - - - - -
W - - - - -
Green square in centre
  1. spadeK Q 8 6
  2. heart10 7 3 2
  3. diamond6
  4. clubK 10 9 7

Contract: 6heart
Declarer: South
Lead: diamondQ
  1. spadeJ 5 4
  2. heartA K Q J 9 8
  3. diamondK 4
  4. clubJ 5
Double dummy analyser: makeable contracts
West North East South
1heart
Pass 2diamond Pass 3heart
Pass 5heart Pass 6heart
Pass Pass Pass
Time for that elegant loser-on-loser play. You lead diamond9 and throw a spade loser. West wins with diamond10 and switches to a spade so you rise with the ace, pitch a club on diamond8 and ruff dummy's last diamond. Meanwhile East has been fidgeting and the last trump completes his discomfort. Whether he throws spadeK (hoping West has the jack) or bares clubK (hoping you misguess) you have the last three tricks.

After such elegance you won't misguess, will you? Incidentally ....
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