North/South had a 66% game. This usually means that they misbid a few hands and got lucky. This is one of those hands.
Bidding: North/South are playing a strong club system. North’s 1♦️ opening promises 12-15 points and at least four ♦️s. South’s 4 NT bid says “bid 6 NT if you are near the top of your range”. North’s 6NT bid is not justified.
Play to first five tricks: West leads J♣️ to Dummy’s A♣️. We start out trying to drop the Q♦️ by cashing A♦️ and then K♦️. Unfortunately, West shows out on the second ♦️. East wins the third ♦️ trick with the Q♦️. At trick 5 East leads 5♣️ to declarer’s K♣️. You can now count 11 winners (three ♣️s, five ♦️s, two ♥️s, and one ♠️). What is your play for a 12th trick? (Hint: what three-card ending should you strive for?)
As South wins trick 5 with the K♣️, what should you discard from dummy? If you know the three-card ending that you want, then you should be able to finish the hand from here.
