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- 4♠ shows a first round control.
- 5♥ shows 2 Key Cards without the Q. In this case the key suit is Clubs; the last natural bid suit.
West leads the 9♠ to dummies A♠.
Dummy plays 109♥ and East follows with West showing out on the 2nd round.
- You have 11 top tricks and a 12th could come from either a 3-2 Club break or 10♣ finesse when East has a 4-card Club suit.
Problem
If East does have a 4-Card club then he has chosen to open on 5314 shape with 9-10 points (assuming a singleton Diamond honour). Meanwhile, West would have an 8-card Diamond suit to an honour and has not bid. Think again!
It is more likely that East has KQ♠, AK♦ and a 5+card Spade suit, and West has a 3 or more card Club suit.
Do you play on Clubs, or is there some other way?
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Solution
The lead of the 9♠ provides a second approach.
After the 2 rounds of trumps, lead the J♠ from dummy. East must cover (or you pitch the Diamond loser), you now ruff and the 8♠ is a threat to Easts Q♠.
Draw the remaining trump from East and play the AQ♣. If East shows out then exit to the Q♦ and East is end played in Spades and Diamonds. You can ruff any honour return using the K♣ as your entry for the promoted card or let any small ♦ or ♠ run.
Exceptionally, if East turns up with a 2nd Club on your Q♣ then the suit breaks 3-2 and your 10♣ comes good.
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