Slightly Unexpected Route

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Dealer: North
Vuln: Game All
Scoring: IMPs
  1. spadeJ
  2. heartJ 6 5 2
  3. diamondK Q 3
  4. clubA Q 9 8 5
  1. spadeQ 4
  2. heartK Q 4
  3. diamond7 5 4 2
  4. clubK J 6 2
club diamond heart spade NT
N 5 5 1 2 2
S 5 5 1 2 2
E - - - - -
W - - - - -
Green square in centre
  1. spade10 9 7 6 5
  2. heartA 9 8 7 3
  3. diamondJ 10
  4. club4

Contract: 3NT
Declarer: South
Lead: diamond5
  1. spadeA K 8 3 2
  2. heart10
  3. diamondA 9 8 6
  4. club10 7 3
Double dummy analyser: makeable contracts
West North East South
1heart Pass 1spade
Pass 2club* Pass 2NT
Pass 3NT End

* canapé, club longer than heart

Declarer's hand must have been a shock to West, but how was he to know? South expected a diamond continuation or spade switch, and had hoped for another spade from East when won the first club finesse lost. When club7 unexpectedly held the fourth trick South continued with the ten. East's discard was a pleasant sight and declarer wrapped up eleven tricks via a slightly unexpected route.

As West, would you have taken that chance when offered?
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