Subtle Inference

Dealer: East
Vuln: N-S
Scoring: IMPs

  1. spade8 3
  2. heartA Q 9
  3. diamondJ 8 6
  4. clubJ 6 5 4 3
  1. spade10 6 4
  2. heartJ 7 6 3
  3. diamondQ 3 2
  4. club8 7 2
club diamond heart spade NT
N 1 4 - - 2
S 1 4 - - 1
E - - 1 1 -
W - - - 1 -
Green square in centre
  1. spadeJ 9 7 5 2
  2. heartK 10 4 2
  3. diamond
  4. clubA K Q 9

Contract: 5diamond
Declarer: South
Lead: spade4

  1. spadeA K Q
  2. heart8 5
  3. diamondA K 10 9 7 5 4
  4. club10
Double dummy analyser: makeable contracts
West North East South
1spade 2diamond
Pass 3diamond Dble Pass
3spade Pass Pass 5diamond
Pass Pass Pass
You lead a small trump! West flashes in with the queen and switches to a heart., but now you win with ace and ruff a club. Dummy's two remaining trumps become entries to establish and cash the club winner, while West's trumps are drawn in the process. Next case!
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