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Thanks for helping. My first time in forum.

[hv=pc=n&s=sjt2haqj76dt532ct&w=skq643hk2d9c96532&n=sah93dakqjcakj874&e=s9875ht854d8764cq&d=n&v=n&b=5&a=1cp1hp2dp3dp3sp3np6dppp]399|300[/hv] ♠9 lead to ♠A, no ♠K or Q showed up. ♣A dropped ♣Q from East. How to continue? Since♣ 1-5, N needs table to ruff ♣ twice to set up the suit. A low ♣ was ruffed by East ♦8, covered by ♦10. Two rounds of trump, West discarded at 2nd round. ♣ suit is not ready to run yet, another ♣ will be ruffed by East. The contract seems depending on ♥K position now. North found an alternative line. The 3rd ♣ was played! East ruff with last trump. Table discarded a ♥. North took ♥ return by ♥A, ruff ♠ to hand. Run 3 ♣ winners to discard 3 ♥ from table and ruff the ♥ loser, bring home 12 tricks. If East did not ruff 2nd or 3rd ♣, North will get ♠A, ♥A, 4♦ and 4♣ from hand and 2 ♣ ruffs from table. Nice recovery from an extremely unfavorable distribution! Two other tables made 6♦ by South with ♠K lead.