I Did Not Spot It

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Dealer: North
Vuln: N-S
Scoring: Pairs
  1. spade7
  2. heartJ 8 7
  3. diamond10
  4. club5
  1. spadeK
  2. heartQ 6
  3. diamond
  4. clubK J 8
Green square in centre
  1. spade9 4
  2. heart
  3. diamond
  4. clubQ 7 4 3

Contract: 3NT
Declarer: South
Lead: spadeQ
  1. spade
  2. heartK 4
  3. diamond
  4. clubA 10 9 6
West North East South
Pass Pass 2club
Pass 2diamond Pass 3NT*
Pass Pass Pass

* 25-26

South plays ace and another club and the defence are gummed up! South must make three tricks.

27/11/2024: Hang on a minute!! What happens when West wins the second club with the king in this position? He then cashes the spadeK and leads clubJ which East overtakes to cash the spade9. One off!! So it looks like the original analysis in the original Cavendish write-up was wrong - and I did not spot it! The full deal ..
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