Usually Enough For A Small Slam

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Dealer: North
Vuln: Love All
Scoring: IMPs
  1. spade—
  2. heart10 6 3
  3. diamondA K Q 4
  4. clubK 10 9 6 5 2
  1. spadeQ J 10 8 6 5 3
  2. heartK 9 5
  3. diamond9 6 2
  4. club—
club diamond heart spade NT
N 4 5 1 - 4
S 4 5 1 - 4
E - - - - -
W - - - - -
Green square in centre
  1. spade4 2
  2. heartQ J 8 7 2
  3. diamond7
  4. clubQ J 8 7 4

Contract: 6diamond
Declarer: South
Lead: spadeQ
  1. spadeA K 9 7
  2. heartA 4
  3. diamondJ 10 8 5 3
  4. clubA 3
Double dummy analyser: makeable contracts
West North East South
1club Pass 1diamond
1spade 3spade Pass 4club
4spade Pass Pass 6diamond
Pass Pass Pass
Is to ruff the opening lead high in dummy and cash diamondK. When all follow then lead a low diamond to hand, ruff another spade with dummy's last high trump and return to heartA to draw the last trump. This line will only ever generate twelve tricks, but that's usually enough for a small slam.
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