Absolute Gem of A Hand

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Dealer: East
Vuln: E-W
Scoring: IMPs
  1. spadeQ J 8 6 5
  2. heartK 10 7
  3. diamondA J 4 2
  4. club4
  1. spadeK 4 2
  2. heartA J 9 8 6 3 2
  3. diamond—
  4. club10 7 3
club diamond heart spade NT
N - 3 - 1 1
S - 3 - 1 1
E 2 - 3 - -
W 2 - 3 - -
Green square in centre
  1. spadeA 9 7
  2. heart5 4
  3. diamond8 7 5 3
  4. clubA Q J 9

Contract: 4heart
Declarer: East
Lead: diamondK
  1. spade10 3
  2. heartQ
  3. diamondK Q 10 9 6
  4. clubK 8 6 5 2
Double dummy analyser: makeable contracts
West North East South
1NT* Pass
2diamond~ Pass 2heart Pass
4heart End

* ostensibly 12-14
~ transfer

East must play a club to the ACE at trick three before continuing the suit. Now East retains a tempo and is able to dispose of dummy's spade loser on club9.

After the deal East was honest in his reflections:
"In all the years I've been playing I've never seen that position before".

Have you?
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