Inferior Contract Superior Play

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Dealer: South
Vuln: Game All
Scoring: IMPs
  1. spadeA Q
  2. heartA K J 10 4
  3. diamondJ 9 7 3
  4. clubQ 5
Green square in centre

Contract: 6heart
Declarer: South
Lead: club9
  1. spadeK J 5
  2. heart7 5 3
  3. diamondK Q 2
  4. clubA K J 4
West North East South
1NT*
Pass 2diamond~ Pass 2heart
Pass 3diamond# Pass 3heart
Pass 3spade Pass 4club
Pass 6heart End

* 15-17
~ transfer
# game forcing

One imaginative declarer realised that if he could slip a diamond trick through then he could cash heartAK and play on the black suits, hoping to pitch all three remaining diamonds from dummy. However he gave himself an extra chance ..
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