Avoid the Fourth Loser

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Dealer: South
Vuln: E-W
Scoring: Pairs
  1. spadeK Q J 10 7
  2. heartQ 2
  3. diamond10 7 6
  4. club9 7 4
  1. spade5 3
  2. heartK 10 9 5
  3. diamondK
  4. clubA K J 10 6 2
club diamond heart spade NT
N - - - 4 1
S - - - 4 1
E 1 1 - - -
W 1 1 - - -
Green square in centre
  1. spade6 4
  2. heart8 7 4
  3. diamondJ 9 8 5 3 2
  4. clubQ 8

Contract: 4spade
Declarer: North
Lead: spade4
  1. spadeA 9 8 2
  2. heartA J 6 3
  3. diamondA Q 4
  4. club5 3
Double dummy analyser: makeable contracts
West North East South
1diamond*
2club Pass Pass Dble
Pass 3spade Pass 4spade
Pass Pass Pass

* a suit or better minor

North drew a second round of trumps, played a heart to the ace, ruffed a heart and exited with a club. The defence cashed two rounds of clubs and continued with heartK, ruffed by North. It was now a simple task to play club9 and throw a diamond from dummy, making the contract irrespective of the where diamondK lay.
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