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

The other results were:-
6NT making. One of the defenders took the diamondA early and declarer could now safely test the diamonds.

6NT-1. Here the defenders correctly ducked two rounds of diamonds and declarer now took the losing heart finesse.

6H-1 - declarer took the losing heart finesse and East cashed diamondA.
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