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Dealer: West
Vuln: Love All
Scoring: IMPs
  1. spadeA 9 8 4
  2. heart7
  3. diamondA 9 7 6 3
  4. club8 6 3
  1. spade10
  2. heartA Q 10 8
  3. diamondQ 10 8 4
  4. club10 9 7 4
club diamond heart spade NT
N - 1 1 4 -
S - 1 1 2 -
E - - - - -
W - - - - -
Green square in centre
  1. spadeK 7 6 3
  2. heartK 6 4
  3. diamondK J 2
  4. clubQ 5 2

Contract: 4spadex
Declarer: North
Lead: club2
  1. spadeQ J 5 2
  2. heartJ 9 5 3 2
  3. diamond5
  4. clubA K J
Double dummy analyser: makeable contracts
West North East South
Pass Pass 1NT 2diamond*
Dble 4spade Pass Pass
Dble End

* majors

The original declarer had a real blind spot. Instead of rising with spadeA and playing on cross-ruff lines, North ducked, allowing the defence to get two rounds of trumps in. The club finesse was always likely to be right, but there were only nine tricks. East-West +100. Following the correct line North will reach a four card ending where he takes a third heart ruff in hand. East's trump strength means that he can only take two tricks.

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