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