IMPs And Match Points

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Dealer: West
Vuln: N-S
Scoring: IMPs
  1. spade6 2
  2. heartQ 8 6
  3. diamondK J 10 2
  4. clubK 10 7 4
  1. spadeA Q 9 7 4
  2. heartA 10 5
  3. diamond9 6 3
  4. clubQ 6
club diamond heart spade NT
N - - - - -
S - - - - -
E 1 2 2 4 3
W 2 3 3 5 5
Green square in centre
  1. spadeK J 8 3
  2. heartJ 9 4
  3. diamondA Q 5
  4. clubA 9 3

Contract: 4spade
Declarer: West
Lead: club4
  1. spade10 5
  2. heartK 7 3 2
  3. diamond8 7 4
  4. clubJ 8 5 2
Double dummy analyser: makeable contracts
West North East South
1spade Pass 2diamond Pass
2spade Pass 4spade Pass
Pass Pass
. . . would you adopt the same line after the same lead? I'm not so sure - take a look at this alternative layout. Although you would have gained a trick on the initial lead then the suggested line at IMPs would hand back the vital overtrick. When North wins the first diamond it would be a shame to spurn the diamond finesse at the next trick. This only costs when North has both heart honours and South diamondK.
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