Clever Play Gleans All the Match Points

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Dealer: South
Vuln: Game All
Scoring: Pairs
  1. spadeJ 10 9 6
  2. heart7 6 2
  3. diamondQ 7 6 4
  4. club8 4
  1. spadeK Q
  2. heart10 8 4
  3. diamondK J 8 5
  4. clubJ 9 7 2
club diamond heart spade NT
N 2 3 4 4 3
S 2 3 4 4 4
E - - - - -
W - - - - -
Green square in centre
  1. spade8 7 5 2
  2. heartQ 9 5
  3. diamond9 3 2
  4. clubA 10 3

Contract: 2NT
Declarer: South
Lead: club2
  1. spadeA 4 3
  2. heartA K J 3
  3. diamondA 10
  4. clubK Q 6 5
Double dummy analyser: makeable contracts
West North East South
2NT
Pass Pass Pass
Worried that East had begun with diamond92, West felt he could not afford to rise with diamondK in case it gave declarer three diamond tricks via a third round finesse. Noticing West's pause, South rose with diamondQ and took the spade finesse. He had hoped to remain in dummy to take the heart finesse, but the sight of West's second spade honour was a bitter blow. West reverted to clubs and the net outcome was a mere seven tricks for declarer - a complete bottom for him.
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