One Made One Did Not

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Dealer: East
Vuln: Game All
Scoring: IMPs
  1. spadeA Q 10 9 8 2
  2. heart10 4
  3. diamond—
  4. clubJ 10 9 6 2
  1. spadeK 4 3
  2. heartA Q J 7 5
  3. diamondQ 10 8 7 4
  4. club—
club diamond heart spade NT
N 5 - - 2 -
S 5 - - 3 -
E - 3 2 - -
W - 3 2 - -
Green square in centre
  1. spadeJ 7 6
  2. heartK 8 3 2
  3. diamondA K J
  4. clubK 8 4

Contract: 4heart
Declarer: East
Lead: spade5
  1. spade5
  2. heart9 6
  3. diamond9 6 5 3 2
  4. clubA Q 7 5 3
Double dummy analyser: makeable contracts
West North East South
1NT* Pass
2diamond~ 2spade 3heart Pass
4club Pass 4diamond Pass
4heart End

* 15-17
~ transfer

. . . East ended in 4heart, a contract with some hope of success. South led his spade and North won with the queen to return spade10. South ruffed and returned the obvious diamond. When the defensive cross-ruff had finished East had the dubious pleasure of writing down minus 200.
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