Less Than Inspired

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Dealer: East
Vuln: Love All
Scoring: IMPs
  1. spadeQ 8 7 4
  2. heartQ 10 9 7 3
  3. diamondK 6 2
  4. club5
  1. spade10 9 5
  2. heartJ 4
  3. diamondJ
  4. clubK 10 9 8 7 4 2
club diamond heart spade NT
N - 2 3 3 -
S - 2 3 3 3
E 3 - - - -
W 3 - - - -
Green square in centre
  1. spadeA J 2
  2. heart8 5
  3. diamondA 10 8 7 5
  4. clubJ 6 3

Contract: 4heart
Declarer: South
Lead: diamondJ
  1. spadeK 6 3
  2. heartA K 6 2
  3. diamondQ 9 4 3
  4. clubA Q
Double dummy analyser: makeable contracts
West North East South
Pass 1heart
3club 4heart End
The best way is to cash clubA, ruff a club, draw trumps ending in hand and lead a spade to the queen. East is forced to return a spade and so South wins to exit with another spade. If East wins then he cannot return a diamond and West wins he must concede and ruff and a discard.

As you can see, East was less than inspired. diamondA, diamond ruff, spade to the ace, diamond ruff soon puts an end to declarer's hopes.
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