Not Much Difference

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Dealer: West
Vuln: Game All
Scoring: IMPs
  1. spadeA 9 6 3
  2. heartA Q J 9 8 3
  3. diamond10 9
  4. clubQ
  1. spadeK
  2. heart10 7 6 2
  3. diamond5 3 2
  4. club8 7 5 4 2
club diamond heart spade NT
N - 6 5 3 1
S - 6 5 3 1
E 2 - - - -
W 2 - - - -
Green square in centre
  1. spadeQ J 10 2
  2. heartK
  3. diamond8 4
  4. clubA J 10 9 6 3

Contract: 4heart
Declarer: North
Lead: clubA
  1. spade8 7 5 4
  2. heart5 4
  3. diamondA K Q J 7 6
  4. clubK
Double dummy analyser: makeable contracts
West North East South
Pass 1heart 2club 2diamond
4club 4heart Pass Pass
Pass
. . . East found the much less damaging lead of spadeQ. Now it was quite attractive for declarer to start the hearts from the top - the late diamond entries would be retained. When the king dropped North crossed to dummy with a diamond, finessed heart9 and drew trumps. Thirteen tricks!!

How often do you see the same contract scoring six more tricks in one room than the other - especially in an International match?
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