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
  1. spade9 7 6 3
  2. heart9 6 2
  3. diamond10 6 4
  4. club10 9 3
club diamond heart spade NT
N 6 6 6 4 6
S 6 6 6 4 6
E - - - - -
W - - - - -
Green square in centre
  1. spade10 8 4 2
  2. heartQ 8
  3. diamondA 8 5
  4. club8 7 6 2

Contract: 6heart
Declarer: South
Lead: club9
  1. spadeK J 5
  2. heart7 5 3
  3. diamondK Q 2
  4. clubA K J 4
Double dummy analyser: makeable contracts
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

South reasoned that East, who would see absolutely no chance of a black suit winner, might have ducked the diamond in the hope of two tricks in that suit. Declarer deduced that East had not ducked because he had an additional chance of a trick - and that could only mean heartQ. South therefore rejected the trump finesse and cashed heartAK to land his slam.

It was a flat board ...
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