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Problem 32

Contract 6 NT by South.  Opening lead Q♦.

Contract: 6 NT
Dec. S

♠ K Q 10
♥  K 6 5 3
♦  8 7
♣ A Q 5 3

♠ ---
♥ Q J 10 9 7 4 2
♦ Q J 10 9 6 3
♣ ---

N

W E

S

♠ 8 7 6 5 4 3 2
♥ 8
♦ ---
♣ 10 9 8 7 6
 

♠ A J 9
♥ A
♦ A K 5 4 2
♣ K J 4 2

 
Solution
  • South wins the lead, cashes the Ace of hearts, four club tricks and plays the spade Ace discarding the Q from dummy to reach this end position:-

    •  

    ♠ ] K 10
    ♥ K 6 5
    ♦ 8
    ♣ ----

     

    ♠ ----
    ♥ Q J 10
    ♦ J 10 9
    ♣ ---

    N
    W                                 E
    S

    ♠ ?
    ♥ ---
    ♦ ?
    ♣ ---

     

    ♠ J 9
    ♥ ---
    ♦ K 5 4 2
    ♣ ---

     
  • Declarer plays the spade 9:
    • (i) if West discards a heart the trick is won by dummy’s 10 in order to preserve an entry for the last heart trick:
    • (ii) if West discards a diamond dummy’s K spade wins in order to create an entry back to South for the extra diamond trick