Bridge Problems
Problem 10
Contract: 5♣ by South. Opening lead: 2♣
Contract: 5♣
Dec. S |
♠ 9 8 3 2
♥ A 4 3
♦ A K 9
♣ Q J 9 |
|
♠ K J 7 5
♥ K J 10 7
♦ J 3
♣ 6 5 2 |
N
W E
S |
♠ A Q 10 6 4
♥ Q 8
♦ Q 8 7 5 4 2
♣ --- |
|
♠ ---
♥ 9 6 5 2
♦ 10 6
♣ A K 10 8 7 4 3 |
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Solution
- Dummy wins the opening lead so that declarer can play a dummy reversal.
- South must trump four spades and one diamond using four more entries to dummy – Ace of hearts, Ace and King of diamonds and the Jack of clubs.
- West takes the last two tricks with the 6 and 5 of clubs..