Correspondent Takes the Inferior Line

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Dealer: South
Vuln: Love All
Scoring: IMPs
  1. spadeA K Q 4 2
  2. heartQ 5 3
  3. diamondK 8 7
  4. club7 4
Green square in centre

Contract: 6NT
Declarer: South
Lead: spadeJ
  1. spade7
  2. heartA K 10
  3. diamondA Q 6 2
  4. clubA K 10 9 3
West North East South
1club
Pass 1spade Pass 2diamond
Pass 2heart* Pass 3NT
4NT Pass Pass 6NT
Pass Pass Pass

* Fourth suit forcing

Win at trick one and finesse club10. When that loses South should win the return and cash all the red suit winners ending in dummy. If the diamonds have broken you are home, but if not then cash any remaining spade winners, throwing your remaining diamond. Unless someone has been squirming under the pressure (perhaps West started with four spades and clubQJxx) you will take the club finesse as your last chance to bring home your slam. The full hand .
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