Hi Dear Mr Wolff/ Barry
Very instructive to unblock of both minor aces before running spade Q which would certainly bring home the contract . But perhaps south could have survived even if he just unblocks diamond A and runs spade J. West would win and does best by returning club but now south can easily infer that east holds club A for his opening bid. He hops up A and leads club Q for ruffing finesse. East covers, south ruffs, draws trumps ending in dummy for diamond pitch on club ten. And if west returns any other suit after winning spade A, there would be no problem at all
Regards
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Hi Dear Mr Wolff/ Barry
Very instructive to unblock of both minor aces before running spade Q which would certainly bring home the contract . But perhaps south could have survived even if he just unblocks diamond A and runs spade J. West would win and does best by returning club but now south can easily infer that east holds club A for his opening bid. He hops up A and leads club Q for ruffing finesse. East covers, south ruffs, draws trumps ending in dummy for diamond pitch on club ten. And if west returns any other suit after winning spade A, there would be no problem at all
Regards