Optimistic or cautious declarer in four heart contract
A bridge problem by Phillip Alder features West leading clubs, South winning and drawing trumps. After a diamond sequence and a key spade swap, the favorable finesse decides. The text weighs whether the declarer should trust or distrust the odds and concludes with prudent, skeptical play.
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