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Dealer: East
Vuln: Game All
Scoring: IMPs
  1. spadeJ 9 3
  2. heartA J 10 9 4
  3. diamondJ
  4. clubA 8 7 2
Green square in centre

Contract: 6club
Declarer: South
Lead: spade5
  1. spadeA 2
  2. heart8
  3. diamondA Q 10 8 4
  4. clubK Q J 6 5
West North East South
Pass 1diamond
Pass 1heart Pass 2club
Pass 3club Pass 3spade*
Pass 3NT Pass 4club
Pass 4heart Pass 6club
Pass Pass Pass

* try for 3NT/cue-bid

South saw the establishment of the diamonds as the best way forward, with the possibility of converting into a full-blown cross-ruff should East prove to have five or more diamonds. Declarer played spade9 from dummy on the opening lead and won East's queen with the ace. diamondA, diamond ruff, heartA, heart ruff and a second diamond ruff passed off without incident. However, diamondK had not come down.

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