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Dealer: West
Vuln: N-S
Scoring: IMPs
  1. spadeA K J 5
  2. heartK 9 4
  3. diamondJ 6
  4. clubK 8 6 5
  1. spade9 7 4 2
  2. heartA Q 5
  3. diamondA K 8 4
  4. club10 9
club diamond heart spade NT
N 1 3 4 3 4
S 1 3 4 3 4
E - - - - -
W - - - - -
Green square in centre
  1. spade10 8 3
  2. heart7 2
  3. diamond10 7 3
  4. clubQ J 7 4 3

Contract: 4heart
Declarer: South
Lead: diamondA
  1. spadeQ 6
  2. heartJ 10 8 6 3
  3. diamondQ 9 5 2
  4. clubA 2
Double dummy analyser: makeable contracts
West North East South
1NT Dble 2club* 3heart
Pass 4heart End

* escape mechanism

The last precaution South must take is to cash the two top clubs ending in hand - a classic Dentist's Coup. If South simply crosses to clubA to lead a trump than West will rise and exit with a club, locking declarer in dummy. If South chooses to return to hand with a club ruff to take the trump finesse then West over-ruffs to defeat the contract.

All this hassle could have been avoided had South played in 3NT - it's cold for ten tricks.
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