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Hand repeated for convenience
Contract 4ª doubled South

E S W N
1¨ 1NT P 2§*
P 2ª 3¨ 3ª
P 4ª P P
Dbl P P P

West leads the two of hearts to East's Ace aand a heart is returned
.

North
ª K 10 x x
© J 10 x x
¨ -
§ x x x x x

South
ª A J x x
© K
¨ J 9 x x
§ A Q J 10

South thought awhile and discarded the club 10. West won with the Queen and played a low club. East ruffed!! He now shifted to the Diamond K (an error?). South ruffed on the table, discarded the club Ace and Queen on the Heart J 10 and cross ruffed for 10 tricks, East under ruffing at the end!
Have you ever seen a hand where you have a 5/4 side suit fit with 100 honours and don't make a single trick in that suit? East has spades Q 9 8 x so you have to discard the club. You have 4 losers if you go for the club suit.