Playhand 3

Board 3
North Deals
None Vul
5 3 2
A 7 4
A 9 2
10 6 5 4
9 7 4
Q 10 9 5
Q J 6 5 3
8
N
W E
S
8 6
J 6 3 2
10 8 4
A Q J 9
 
A K Q J 10
K 8
K 7
K 7 3 2

 

The contract is 4 with 8 lead, which looks like a possible singleton. East wins with A and returns Q. The contract looks easy but is it?

If you cover the Q then you must go down, West ruffs and your 10 6 of is under Easts J9. The solution is to duck the Q and West discards. When East produces a third club you cover or let it run. W can ruff but thats the last trick the defence makes

In practice I would almost certainly go down