Posted 2010-July-13, 00:25
I think a diamond is right too.
A club ruff, is too unlikely, given partner's silence over 1H, holding so many spades.
Also, declarer will pretty much have the Spade AKQ for going to 6.
Give partner the Qxx or Jxxx of trumps, then a diamond return beats the contract if declarer does not take a first round finesse. With Qxx remaining declarer may take the first round finesse, but with Jxxx missing, it seems unikely that declarer would do so. With Qxx missing it seems like declarer pretty much will make no matter what you do (7 trumps, 2 clubs, 3 spades).
The actual hand was
AKQxx, AQ9xxx, Jx, _
Incidentally, on this hand, playing double dummy, the only return to give away the contract is a diamond. Both club and spade work, as declarer is one entry short to hand to ruff a diamond, take a trump finesse and draw trumps. Playing a diamond gives him the extra entry.
Pard leads ♦T.