I Will Know Better Next Time Maybe

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Dealer: West
Vuln: Love All
Scoring: IMPs
  1. spadeA 10 9 6 4 3
  2. heart10 2
  3. diamondK 9
  4. club6 4 2
  1. spadeQ J 8 7 2
  2. heartK J 8 5 4
  3. diamond7 5
  4. club7
club diamond heart spade NT
N - 2 - - -
S - 2 - - -
E 3 - 3 2 -
W 3 - 3 2 -
Green square in centre
  1. spadeK 5
  2. heartA 9 6
  3. diamondJ 10
  4. clubA K Q J 8 5

Contract: 4heart
Declarer: East
Lead: club10
  1. spade—
  2. heartQ 7 3
  3. diamondA Q 8 6 4 3 2
  4. club10 9 3
Double dummy analyser: makeable contracts
West North East South
Pass 2spade 2NT Pass
3diamond* Pass 3heart Pass
3NT Pass 4heart Pass
Pass Pass

* transfer

A straightforward ace and another diamond are called for here. Although partner cannot ruff as you might have hoped, plan B comes to your aid. On winning diamondK partner cashes spadeA and gives you a ruff. One off. One South, who should have known better, led a pathetic club. I'll know better next time. Maybe.

At the other table East passed 3NT after a similar start to the auction. This particular South did know what to lead, but it was only three off when North understandably failed to cash spadeA.
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