Think Twice Next Time

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Dealer: South
Vuln: N-S
Scoring: Pairs
  1. spadeQ J 10 9 8
  2. heart—
  3. diamond10 6 3
  4. club10 9 7 5 2
  1. spadeA 6 4 2
  2. heartK 9 2
  3. diamondQ J 9 5
  4. club8 3
club diamond heart spade NT
N 6 - 1 - -
S 6 - 1 - -
E - 1 - 1 1
W - - - 1 1
Green square in centre
  1. spadeK 7 5 3
  2. heartA J 8 6
  3. diamondK 8 4 2
  4. clubJ

Contract: 6club
Declarer: South
Lead: diamondQ
  1. spade—
  2. heartQ 10 7 5 4 3
  3. diamondA 7
  4. clubA K Q 6 4
Double dummy analyser: makeable contracts
West North East South
1heart
Pass 1spade Pass 3club
Pass 5club Pass 6club
Pass Pass Pass
This is a classic hand which I'm sure you all wrapped up in double-quick time. South should ruff a low heart and pass spadeQ through East, throwing the losing diamond when East plays low. In the fullness of time declarer can draw trumps, cross to dummy with another heart ruff and lead spadeJ for a second ruffing spade finesse. This time it is successful and declarer is able to establish enough spade tricks for his contract. A classic loser-on-loser hand ..
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