Devilish Solution

Dealer: East
Vuln: Game All
Scoring: IMPs

  1. spadeA 10 6
  2. heart
  3. diamond
  4. club
  1. spadeQ 8 5
  2. heart
  3. diamond
  4. club
Green square in centre
  1. spadeJ 7
  2. heart
  3. diamondQ
  4. club

Contract: 4spade
Declarer: South
Lead: diamond8

  1. spadeK 9
  2. heart
  3. diamond7
  4. club
West North East South
Pass Pass
Pass 1club 1diamond 1spade
2diamond 2spade Pass 3diamond
Pass 4spade End
When South led diamond7 the defence's "sure" trump trick disappeared into thin air.

As I explained in our very first article on 08/10/2000, I once had the opportunity to play a Devil's Coup in a very dubious slam. The distribution of the opposition cards was perfect to bring it off, but the cards were not. One of the defenders held QJx of trumps and I got what I deserved - minus 13 IMPs . . . . .

3NT on today's deal might be a slightly better bet . . . . .
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