Far Sighted Defence

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Dealer: North
Vuln: Love All
Scoring: IMPs
  1. spadeK 10 6 3 2
  2. heartK Q 8
  3. diamondK Q
  4. club10 8 7
  1. spadeJ 5 4
  2. heart6 5 4 3 2
  3. diamondJ 10 7 5
  4. clubQ
club diamond heart spade NT
N 4 - - - 2
S 4 - - - 2
E - 1 4 1 -
W - 1 4 1 -
Green square in centre
  1. spadeA Q 8 7
  2. heartA J 10 7
  3. diamondA 4 2
  4. club9 3

Contract: 3heart
Declarer: West
Lead: diamondK
  1. spade9
  2. heart9
  3. diamond9 8 6 3
  4. clubA K J 6 5 4 2
Double dummy analyser: makeable contracts
West North East South
1spade 1NT 3club
Pass Pass Dble Pass
3heart End
If North cashes heartK before leading a club then declarer is home. West ruffs the second club and leads spadeJ, covered. Coming off table with a diamond, West is not bothered, for whoever wins will be end-played - forced to give declarer an entry to the closed hand for a second spade finesse.

This defence is required to limit your losses to 3 IMP, for 4club went through with an overtrick in the other room.
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