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I reversed to show my shape¹, consequently partner took me to 6 hearts despite his 2 card support. West kindly led a heart, and I took east's queen with my ace. How would you plan your play?

Trumps need to be 3-3 or the 10 must fall doubleton to make. If spades are also 3-3 or JT falls doubleton then declarer has 5 hearts, 6 spades, and a diamond ace to make 12 tricks.

Is there a way to make it on a 4-2 spade break? Yes. Cash the king of spades at trick 2, play a heart to the king, ruff a spade, draw the last trump and play a club to the queen. Now you have 1 club, 1 diamond, 5 spades, and 5 trump tricks making 12.

1. I probably should have just rebid my clubs to prioritize showing my HCP over my shape [↩]

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