Admire the Oppo Line of Play

Dealer: West
Vuln: N-S
Scoring: IMPs

  1. spadeA Q J 8
  2. heartA 9 6 4
  3. diamondA 2
  4. clubK 5 4
Green square in centre

Contract: 3NT
Declarer: South
Lead: diamond3

  1. spadeK 7 4
  2. heartJ 8 7
  3. diamondQ 7 6 4
  4. club10 3 2
West North East South
Pass 1heart Pass 1NT
Pass 3NT Pass Pass
Pass
Are there are any legitimate lines that would bring in nine tricks? Yes, if West has a singleton heart honour and the ace of clubs you cannot be prevented from scoring nine tricks, but at the table declarer Robert Northage found a much more elegant line ..
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