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West led the Diamond Ten and Declarer could count 11 top tricks. Where was the 12th? One possibility was the Spade finesse but that was only a 50% proposition and Declarer knew that a 4-2 or 3-3 Club break was a more likely route to the 12th trick. So Declarer’s general plan was to unblock the ♥KQ, cross to the ♣K, cash Dummy’s Heart winners (pitching Spades), and play on Clubs, hoping for a reasonable break in the suit. But there is a flaw in this line of play, do you see it? |