Both sides vulnerable. North deals. North S: A K 10 4 H: A Q J 8 2 D: K Q C: A K West East S: 9 7 2 S: Q 8 6 5 3 H: K 9 3 H: 7 6 5 D: 10 6 3 D: 9 4 C: 6 5 4 3 C: Q 10 2 South S: J H: 10 4 D: A J 8 7 5 2 C: J 9 8 7 The Bidding: North East South West 2C Pass 2D Pass 2H Pass 3D Pass 3S Pass 3NT Pass 4NT (All Pass) Opening lead: 6C The final contract would not have been so bad had South played correctly. He won the opening lead and played the king of diamonds. When both defenders followed, he called for the queen of diamonds and played low. Both defenders followed again and declarer had four good diamonds in his hand with no entry. His first attempt to get to hand was to play the jack of hearts. West refused to take this trick and declarer called for a small heart to the ten. West won this trick and played another club. This was won in the dummy and a small spade was called for. East played the queen of spades and cashed the queen of clubs for the last defensive trick. Making four no trump was an absolute bottom. South should overtake the queen of diamonds. If diamonds do not split he can fall back on the heart finesse, When that works he will still make twelve tricks. As the cards lie, diamonds split and he can make all thirteen tricks. A better question is how to get to six diamonds. I think the error is the three spade bid by North. After South bids three diamonds, if North bids three no trump, South could bid four clubs as Gerber and then five clubs, resting in six diamonds for a great board.