A Chance to Go Wrong

Dealer: North
Vuln: N-S
Scoring: Pairs

  1. spadeK 10 6 5 3
  2. heartA 9 3
  3. diamondJ 5
  4. clubA J 6
Green square in centre
  1. spadeA Q 8
  2. heart10 7
  3. diamondK 9 6 4 2
  4. clubK 7 3

Contract: 4spade
Declarer: East
Lead: club10

West North East South
Pass 1NT* Pass
2heart Pass 2spade Pass
3NT Pass 4spade Pass
Pass Pass

* 12-14

You need to ruff heart in hand and so after winning North's queen with clubK you lead a heart to the nine and North's jack. You win the heart return and ruff the third round as planned, both opponents following. spadeAQ produces nothing but spades but the jack refuses to appear.

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