Declarer play in Three Notrump with spade lead
North leads spade six. If dummy plays king and South covers with four, plan the diamond finesse to establish nine or ten tricks. Lead ten of diamonds at trick two, letting it ride if South follows low. If South shows guard in diamonds or spade length, adjust to safeguard nine tricks. Diamond finesse avoidance possible if South holds king of diamonds, ensuring ten tricks by repeating it. If South wins trick one with ace of spades and returns ten, duck the ten of spades, win next spade with queen, then lead jack of clubs and finesse. If South wins clubs with queen and returns a diamond, rise with ace and run nine tricks. avoid diamond finesse unless safe. If South lacks a spade return after queen of clubs, defenders remain limited to four tricks.
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