Choose Your Contract Beforehand

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Dealer: North
Vuln: N-S
Scoring: IMPs
  1. spadeK Q 3
  2. heartA Q J 9 5
  3. diamondQ
  4. clubA K 8 4
  1. spadeJ 7 6 4
  2. heartK 10 8 7 6
  3. diamondK 8
  4. club6 3
club diamond heart spade NT
N 6 4 5 6 5
S 6 4 5 6 5
E - - - - -
W - - - - -
Green square in centre
  1. spade10 5
  2. heart4 2
  3. diamondJ 10 5 4 2
  4. club10 9 7 5

Contract: 6spade
Declarer: South
Lead: heart8
  1. spadeA 9 8 2
  2. heart3
  3. diamondA 9 7 6 3
  4. clubQ J 2
Double dummy analyser: makeable contracts
West North East South
1heart Pass 1spade
Pass 3diamond* Pass 4spade
Pass 4NT Pass 5heart
Pass 5NT Pass 6spade
Pass Pass Pass

* fragment:- see text

. . . one famous declarer arrived in 6spade having already signed off in 4spade knowing it to be a Moysian fit. North's 3diamond was a fragment bid, showing three card spade support, a good hand but not game forcing. Anyway, the play's the thing. Suspicious of West's lead of heart8, South improved his chances by putting in heartQ. Unfortunately he went astray after this - but can you see how the contract could be made? ..
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