A Devious Mind

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Dealer: West
Vuln: E-W
Scoring: Pairs
  1. spadeA Q 8 4
  2. heartQ J 10 5
  3. diamond8 3
  4. club7 5 2
  1. spadeJ 9 7 3 2
  2. heart8 4
  3. diamondQ 10 5
  4. clubA 8 4
club diamond heart spade NT
N 3 1 4 2 1
S 3 1 4 2 1
E - - - - -
W - - - - -
Green square in centre
  1. spade10 6
  2. heartA 7 2
  3. diamondA 9 7 6 4
  4. clubJ 9 3

Contract: 4heart
Declarer: South
Lead: heart4
  1. spadeK 5
  2. heartK 9 6 3
  3. diamondK J 2
  4. clubK Q 10 6
Double dummy analyser: makeable contracts
West North East South
Pass Pass Pass 1NT*
Pass 2club~ Pass 2heart
Pass 4heart End

* 15-17
~ Stayman

In reality Craig was declarer's LHO and his last four cards were diamondQ10x and clubA. Declarer's line allowed Craig to exit with the "impossible" ace of clubs to force South to play diamonds from hand. Really neat, huh?

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