East Knew What to Do

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Dealer: East
Vuln: E-W
Scoring: IMPs
  1. spade6
  2. heartA 9 8 2
  3. diamondK 8 7 5
  4. clubK J 4 2
  1. spadeJ 9 7 4
  2. heartJ 6 5 3
  3. diamond10 6
  4. clubQ 6 5
club diamond heart spade NT
N 4 5 3 1 3
S 3 5 3 1 3
E - - - - -
W - - - - -
Green square in centre
  1. spadeK 8 5 3 2
  2. heartQ 4
  3. diamondA Q 4
  4. club10 9 7

Contract: 3NT
Declarer: South
Lead: spade4
  1. spadeA Q 10
  2. heartK 10 7
  3. diamondJ 9 3 2
  4. clubA 8 3
Double dummy analyser: makeable contracts
West North East South
Pass 1NT*
Pass 2club~ Pass 2diamond
Pass 2NT Pass 3NT
Pass Pass Pass

* 12-14
~ Stayman

When this second heart produces the queen from East, because of Restricted Choice inferences (East might have played heartJ holding both honours) South can continue with heart7, nervously hopeful of finding West with the jack. Say West wins and finds the best switch of a diamond. South will rise with the king from dummy so East wins the ace and plays a spade. Although spade10 loses, South still has a final chance of finding clubQxx with West.

At the table South went for a straightforward diamond to the king at trick two. East knew what to do.
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