Correct Defence Was Not Forthcoming

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Dealer: South
Vuln: Game All
Scoring: IMPs
  1. spadeJ 10
  2. heartA 7 4 2
  3. diamondA J 8 3
  4. club5 3 2
Green square in centre
  1. spadeQ 9 8 4 2
  2. heart9 6 5
  3. diamond10 6 5
  4. clubK 9

Contract: 4heart
Declarer: South
Lead: spade3
West North East South
1heart
Dble 2NT* 3spade 4heart
Pass Pass Pass

* sound raise to 3heart

Maybe not yet. South wins your spadeQ with the ace and cashes three rounds of trumps with the king, ace and queen while partner pitches two spades. Declarer leads diamond6 and ducks when partner inserts the queen. Partner cashes spadeK and switches immediately to clubQ.

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