Sun, Sea and System – the answer

Let's assume the ♦K is led - you'll see it transposes. Win ♦A, ♣A, ♠A, ♠K, ♥A and ruff a club, now lead a spade:

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  • 96
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  • QJ1097
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  • 8
  • QJ9842
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N
W
E
S
  • Q8
  • Q10
  • 75
  • 8
  • 952
  • KJ5
  • 6
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It does West no good to ruff in front of dummy (over-ruff, throw diamond on club, trump finesse and concede a spade) so he discards and you ruff in North. Now lead a top club and throw a diamond. West has to ruff this and lead a diamond. Throw a club and ruff in South. Now ruff the last spade; North has the lead:

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  • J109
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  • J98
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N
W
E
S
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  • Q10
  • 7
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  • 9
  • KJ
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East can ruff the club but there's no trick for the defence.

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