Moysian Mishandling

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Dealer: East
Vuln: Game All
Scoring: IMPs
  1. spadeK Q 2
  2. heartA Q 4
  3. diamondQ 10 6 2
  4. club7 6 3
  1. spadeJ 8 7 6
  2. heart9 3
  3. diamond8 7 4
  4. clubQ 9 8 4
club diamond heart spade NT
N 1 6 4 5 2
S 1 6 4 5 2
E - - - - -
W - - - - -
Green square in centre
  1. spade10 9
  2. heartJ 8 7 6
  3. diamondK 5
  4. clubA K 10 5 2

Contract: 4heart
Declarer: South
Lead: club4
  1. spadeA 5 4 3
  2. heartK 10 5 2
  3. diamondA J 9 3
  4. clubJ
Double dummy analyser: makeable contracts
West North East South
1club Dble
Pass 2club Pass 2heart
Pass 4heart End
The best line after collecting East's diamondK is to cash a second round of trumps with heartK and play on the side suits. East can make ruff the third diamond but whether he continues clubs or exits with heartJ he still only collects three tricks in total

You may have noticed that 6diamond is makeable, either by playing hearts for four tricks or by ruffing two clubs in the South hand and playing East for diamondKx..
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