Bridge Problems
Problem 16
Contract: 4♥ by South. West leads the K♠ and A♠ and declarer tuumps the third Spade with the 6♥. Declarer must lose one Diamond trick so cannot afford to lose a Club. How should the hand be played to make ten tricks?
Contract: 4♥
Dec. S |
♠ J 4 2
♥ J 9 5
♦ A 6 4 2
♣ K 7 2 |
♠ A K 10 7
♥ 8 7 2
♦ K J 10 5
♣ 4 3 |
N
W E
S |
♠ Q 8 5 3
♥ 4 3
♦ Q 9 8
♣ J 10 9 8 |
| |
♠ 9 6
♥ A K Q 10 6
♦ 7 3
♣ A Q 6 5 |
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Solution
- At trick four declarer plays a small Diamond from his and dummy’s hand, conceding the trick.
- Declarer wins any return and plays his last Diamond winning in dummy with the Ace.
- A small Diamond is played and declarer trumps with the Ace of Hearts; enters dummy with the King of Clubs and trumps another Diamond with the King of Hearts.
- Declarer plays the Queen of Hearts and then the Ten, overtaking with dummy’s Jack.
- Dummy plays the Nine of hearts and declarer discards his losing Club and takes the last two tricks with the A Q of Clubs.
