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Dealer: East
Vuln: Game All
Scoring: IMPs
  1. spade6 2
  2. heartK 5 2
  3. diamondJ 8 7 5 4 3
  4. clubA 9
  1. spadeK Q 9 4
  2. heartQ 6 4
  3. diamondQ
  4. clubK Q 5 4 3
club diamond heart spade NT
N - 3 - - 2
S - 3 - - 2
E 4 - 5 5 -
W 4 - 5 5 -
Green square in centre
  1. spadeJ 7 5 3
  2. heartA J 10 8 3
  3. diamond—
  4. club10 8 7 6

Contract: 4heart
Declarer: East
Lead: diamondA
  1. spadeA 10 8
  2. heart9 7
  3. diamondA K 10 9 6 2
  4. clubJ 2
Double dummy analyser: makeable contracts
West North East South
Pass 1diamond
Dble 2NT* 4heart Pass
Pass Pass

* good raise to 3diamond

The nice thing about this hand is that it doesn't matter - as long as you get the timing right. If you lead a spade to dummy at trick two you can then draw trumps with the aid of a finesse and, with one spade in the bag, switch to clubs. There is the potential threat of a club blockage - look at those club pips - but you will be OK if the clubs break 2-2. You might also succeed if South has singleton clubA. On winning with it South will have to continue diamonds and that will allow you to discard a blocking club. In these two cases you will make five hearts, four clubs and a spade.

What if you decide to lead a club at trick two ..?
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