Crystallisation of Thoughts

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Dealer: South
Vuln: Game All
Scoring: Pairs
  1. spadeA 6 4
  2. heartQ 7 5
  3. diamondA 10 8 4 2
  4. club8 5
  1. spade5 3
  2. heartJ 9 4 2
  3. diamondQ 7 6 5
  4. clubJ 9 4
club diamond heart spade NT
N 1 4 3 1 3
S 1 4 3 1 3
E - - - - -
W - - - - -
Green square in centre
  1. spadeK Q 10 9 7
  2. heart10 3
  3. diamondJ 9
  4. clubK Q 10 3

Contract: 3NT
Declarer: South
Lead: heart2
  1. spadeJ 8 2
  2. heartA K 8 6
  3. diamondK 3
  4. clubA 7 6 2
Double dummy analyser: makeable contracts
West North East South
1NT*
Pass 3NT Pass Pass
Pass

* 15-17

How about dropping diamondJ on South's king? That's exactly what East did at the table and South felt justified in playing a diamond to dummy's eight. East won with the nine, and although spadeQ switch was second best, declarer was forced to concede a diamond to West's queen in order to establish diamond4. West made no mistake in switching to a club and now South was restricted to three diamonds, three hearts and the two black aces.
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