Think It Unexpected

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Dealer: East
Vuln: Love All
Scoring: IMPs
  1. spade—
  2. heartA Q J 5
  3. diamondA 10 8 5 4 2
  4. club9 5 3
  1. spade10 8 6 4 3
  2. heartK 10 8 3
  3. diamondK
  4. clubA 8 2
club diamond heart spade NT
N 5 3 1 - 2
S 5 3 - - 2
E - - - 2 -
W - - - 2 -
Green square in centre
  1. spadeA Q J 7 2
  2. heart9 4 2
  3. diamondJ 9 7 6
  4. club6

Contract: 5club
Declarer: South
Lead: diamondK
  1. spadeK 9 5
  2. heart7 6
  3. diamondQ 3
  4. clubK Q J 10 7 4
Double dummy analyser: makeable contracts
West North East South
2spade* 3club
4spade 5club Pass Pass
Pass

* 5-9 points, 5spade, 4+ minor

How about the unexpected play of a diamond to the queen, inviting West to ruff? When he ruffs and returns a spade (best) you will ruff in dummy and ruff a diamond high in hand. Irrespective of whether he over-ruffs or not you can now establish the diamonds without having to resort to a cross-ruff.

It's a similar position, if slightly less flexible, if you play a trump at trick two. West ducks - but you now play diamondQ.
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