After a long time, my friend from the 21st floor sent me this interesting
hand. Just the right thing on a rainy day.
West’s pass of two spades must be regarded as much too conservative. He
should have bid three diamonds instead. This might have elicited a further bid
from East and led to a contract of five hearts which goes down only one.
As the bidding went, though, South was allowed to play in four spades and
made the contract by careful play. West started with A-K of diamonds, declarer
ruffing the King. South’s problem was to avoid losing three club tricks. Had he
relied solely on East’s having the ace, he would have finished down one. But
instead he placed his hopes on an end play that was practically sure to succeed.
After leading a trump to the ace and ruffing the last diamond, South
again crossed to dummy with a trump and played a heart, finessing the ten after
East followed low. This unusual play rendered the defense helpless.
West won with the Queen, but could score only one more trick for his
side. Whether he returned a heart, a diamond or a club. Whatever he did, South was
bound to wind up with ten tricks.
Give light, and the darkness will disappear by itself.
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