Just Calculate

‘April shower brings May flowers’

East captured the first two tricks with the ♦AQ and led his ♣2. South won his ♣Q. After winning his ♣Q, South crossed to dummy in spades and tried the trump finesse, losing to West’s ♥K. Since the defense was still due a club trick, the game went one down.

All South had to do was just calculate what cards East couldn’t have — the remainder had to be with West. The first two tricks were won by East with the ♦AQ. When South’s ♣Q held, it’s virtual certainty the East had under led the ♣A. Had East also held the ♥K, even a milquetoast would have opened the bidding. East couldn't have had the ♥K.

And if East did not have it, there’s only hope to keep West from scoring the trump King. Up with the ♥A and down with the ♥K and South scores his game and rubber.

“The first of April is the day we remember what we are the other 364 days of the year.”

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