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Dealer: South
Vuln: E-W
Scoring: IMPs
  1. spadeA 6 4 3
  2. heart10 8 6 4
  3. diamond8 6
  4. clubA J 6
  1. spadeJ 5
  2. heartQ 9
  3. diamondA Q J 5 4 3
  4. clubQ 8 7
club diamond heart spade NT
N 1 - 3 1 1
S 1 - 4 1 3
E - 1 - - -
W - 1 - - -
Green square in centre
  1. spadeK 10 9 8 2
  2. heartJ 3
  3. diamond10 9
  4. club10 9 4 2

Contract: 4heart
Declarer: South
Lead: spadeJ
  1. spadeQ 7
  2. heartA K 7 5 2
  3. diamondK 7 2
  4. clubK 5 3
Double dummy analyser: makeable contracts
West North East South
1heart
2diamond 3diamond* Pass 4heart
Pass Pass Pass

* value raise to 3heart

One West made a valiant attempt when he found the good lead of spadeJ. West having suppressed a strong urge to bid diamonds, declarer could have been forgiven for playing low in the hope that West had led from spadeKJ10. Had South adopted that line then East would have won with spadeK and switched to diamond10, subjecting South to the immediate loss of two diamonds and a trump promotion on the diamond continuation from West. Nevertheless South was a careful player and rose with spadeA at trick one. Two rounds of trumps made sure of his contract.

So what about the opening lead ..
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