Only Real Shot

Yesterday was the Swiss National Day. My friend who lives on the 21st floor of her building invited me for the celebrations, where Swiss cuisine was served. The cheese fondue, a mash of leeks and  potatoes, thinly grated potatoes, Rosti, biscuits with hazelnuts, yummy Swiss roll cookies with cream cake, caramel Swiss meringues were to simply to die for! One couldn't miss the colourful flower bouquets that were placed all over to give the venue a festive, Swiss country look!

Martin Hoffman was South in above deal. Martin Hoffman was a bridge writer. East won the ♣A and returned a club, which was ruffed by South. Now what?

Hoffman took his only real shot — he played four rounds of spades whether West ruffs the fourth spade is immaterial (If West ruffs, dummy over ruffs). After the four spades, Hoffman led a heart. East was stuck in with the bare Ace and had to either cash the ♦A or give Martin a ruff and a sluff. Either way Hoffman loses only one diamond trick.

We build too many walls and not enough bridges!

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