Curious end position

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Curious end position

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Here's a position I came across as declarer, South, with hearts trump and the lead in dummy.

♠ QJ5
--
8
♣ 6

♠ A
A85
--
♣ 7
♠ 1087
--
--
♣ Q9

♠ --
1076
--
♣ A10


How to take three of the last five tricks?

If you try to pitch a club on the "good" diamond West will ruff, exit with a black card and must come to two more trump tricks. Finessing clubs does not work either.

Instead you must ruff a spade, cash the ♣A and exit with a club.

The real test of a good declarer, though, is knowing that this is the position!
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