A Safe Landing After All

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Dealer: North
Vuln: E-W
Scoring: IMPs
  1. spade10
  2. heartK 10 5
  3. diamondJ 6 3
  4. clubA 9 8 5 3 2
Green square in centre

Contract: 4heartx
Declarer: North
Lead: diamondA
  1. spadeQ J 8 2
  2. heartA J 6 4 3 2
  3. diamond8 7
  4. club10
West North East South
Pass 1NT* 2diamond~
2spade 4heart Dble Pass
Pass

* 15-16
~ transfer to hearts

East's 1NT showed 15-16, South's 2diamond was a transfer to hearts and despite West's intervention North punted what he knew would be a very thin game. After cashing diamondAK, East switched to a trump and North won West's nine with the ten.

How would you have played?
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