How to Panic the Opponents

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Dealer: East
Vuln: E-W
Scoring: IMPs
  1. spadeA K 9 8 7 5 4
  2. heart8
  3. diamondA K 2
  4. clubQ 4
  1. spadeQ 6 2
  2. heartA 9 7
  3. diamond10 7 6
  4. club10 9 7 5
club diamond heart spade NT
N - 2 2 5 4
S - 2 1 5 5
E 2 - - - -
W 2 - - - -
Green square in centre
  1. spade—
  2. heartQ J 10 5
  3. diamond8 5 4 3
  4. clubK J 8 6 2

Contract: 6spade
Declarer: South
Lead: heartA
  1. spadeJ 10 3
  2. heartK 6 4 3 2
  3. diamondQ J 9
  4. clubA 3
Double dummy analyser: makeable contracts
West North East South
Pass 1NT*
Pass 2heart~ Pass 2spade
Pass 6spade End

* 12-14
~ transfer

North was my partner Nick Stevens. His 6spade panicked West into cashing heartA at trick one. It was the only lead to give the slam away. On a neutral diamond lead declarer can cash spadeA and lead a heart. When East doesn't fly in with the ace South may decide to duck, but with the spades breaking badly there are still not enough entries for declarer to establish the long heart for the vital club discard.
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