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Problem 18

Contract: 4♠ by South. Opening lead K Clubs.  West wins the trick and switches to the Diamond 10, covered by North’s Queen, East’s King and declarer’s Ace.

Contract: 4♠
Dec. S

♠ 8 5
♥ Q J 6 4 2
♦ Q 6 3
♣ J 7 4

♠ 3
♥ 9 7 5
♦ 10 9 8 5 4
♣ A K 10 9

N

W E

S

♠ Q 6 4 2
♥ K 10 8
♦ K J 7
♣ 8 3 2
 

♠ A K J 10 9 7
♥ A 3
♦ A 2
♣ Q 6 5

 
Solution
  • This hand requires a little bit of forethought on declarer’s part.
  • The urgency of an entry to dummy is self evident, so declarer must jettison his Club Q on West’s opening lead.
  • West cannot afford declarer entering dummy via a Club but if south retains the Q clubs West can prevent the Club entry to dummy.
  • When West enters with the Club Ace and continues diamonds, declarer must be careful to ruff with the 9, 10 or J of trumps and not the 7.
  • This allows declarer to take the Spade finesse twice.