Foresee the Dilemma

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Dealer: South
Vuln: N-S
Scoring: IMPs
  1. spadeK 8 5 2
  2. heart9 2
  3. diamondQ 10 6 4
  4. club7 5 2
Green square in centre

Contract: 3NT
Declarer: South
Lead: heartK
  1. spadeA Q 6
  2. heartA 6 5 3
  3. diamondK J 8 5
  4. clubA Q
West North East South
2NT
Pass 3NT Pass Pass
Pass
Now you can see the dilemma - to finesse might lose to the king when the spades are breaking all the time. To rise with the ace might mean unnecessarily sacrificing your ninth trick when the finesse is right all the time...
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