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Problem 31

Contract: 6 by South.  Opening lead: 5.

Contract: 6
Dec. S

7 6 4 2
 A K 4 2
 7 6
Q 9 3

Q 10 5 3
---
J 9 8 5 3
J 8 5 4

N

W E

S

J 9 8
J 10 9 7
10 4 2
K 7 2

 

A K
Q 8 6 5 3
A K Q
A 10 6

 

Solution
  • Declarer plays Ace, King of diamonds, Ace, King of spades and then three rounds of trumps ending in his own hand.
  • Declarer now plays the queen of diamond, winning the trick with dummy’s last trump.
  • A small spade is then ruffed by declarer producing this end position:-

  •  

    7


    Q 9 3

     

    Q
    ----

    J 8 5

    N
    W                                 E
    S


    J

    K 7 2

     


    8

    A 10 6

     

  • The trump lead now squeezes West so that declarer comes to the last three ticks when East has to lead a club.