More Problematic At Match Points

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Dealer: West
Vuln: N-S
Scoring: IMPs
  1. spade9 5 4 3
  2. heartA J 5
  3. diamond8 4
  4. clubK 8 3 2
  1. spadeA K
  2. heartQ 6 4 3
  3. diamondJ 10 9 6
  4. clubA Q 6
club diamond heart spade NT
N 4 - 1 - 4
S 4 - 1 - 4
E - 3 - - -
W - 3 - 1 -
Green square in centre
  1. spadeQ J 10 8 7
  2. heart9 7
  3. diamondK 7 5 3 2
  4. club10

Contract: 2spade
Declarer: West
Lead: club3
  1. spade6 2
  2. heartK 10 8 2
  3. diamondA Q
  4. clubJ 9 7 5 4
Double dummy analyser: makeable contracts
West North East South
1NT* Pass 2heart~ Pass
2spade Pass Pass Pass

* 15-17
~ transfer

Imagine what would happen if our beginner West did the seemingly obvious. He sees that a heart loser can be pitched on clubA and after cashing two top trumps does exactly that. He now turns his attention to diamonds and South wins the first round. A club comes back and now it starts to dawn on our naive friend that he may be in trouble. After ruffing the club he cashes a top spade to find they don't break. With diamondA still to be removed all our friend can glean are two top clubs and five spades.

On the other hand .
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