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Problem 21

Contract: 6♠ by South. West leads the Ace of diamonds.  South trumps, plays the Spade Ace and finds out the bad news.  How should declarer proceed in order to make twelve tricks?

Contract: 6♠
Dec. S

♠ J 4 2
♥ 5 4
♦ Q 10 8 6
♣ A K Q J

♠ Q 10 9 8
♥ Q 7 3
♦ A 4 2
♣ 7 6 2

N

W E

S

♠ ---
♥ J 10 9 8
♦ K J 9 7 5 3
♣ 10 9 8
 

♠ A K 7 6 5 3
♥ A K 6 2
♦ ---
♣ 5 4 3

 
Solution
  • Declarer enters dummy with a club and trumps a diamond return.
  • She/he leads a second club and trumps the third round of diamonds.
  • Declarer now cashes the Ace and King of hearts and trumps a small heart in dummy.
  • The third round of Clubs is played and then dummy’s last club is played, declarer trumps the good club and with the King of trumps forcing West to under-ruff.
  • Declarer plays her/his last heart and dummy’ bare Jack of Spades, which sits over West’s Q and 10, must make the twelfth trick.