Bridge With Yourself

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Dealer: North
Vuln: E-W
Scoring: Pairs
  1. spadeA K
  2. heartA K J 3
  3. diamondA J 7 6
  4. clubK 7 3
  1. spadeQ 7 2
  2. heartQ 6 5 4
  3. diamond10 3
  4. clubQ J 9 5
club diamond heart spade NT
N 4 5 2 5 2
S 4 4 2 5 2
E - - - - -
W - - - - -
Green square in centre
  1. spade5 4
  2. heart10 9 7 2
  3. diamondK Q 8 4
  4. club8 6 2

Contract: 6spade
Declarer: South
Lead: clubQ
  1. spadeJ 10 9 8 6 3
  2. heart8
  3. diamond9 5 2
  4. clubA 10 4
Double dummy analyser: makeable contracts
West North East South
2club Pass 2diamond
Pass 2NT* Pass 6spade
Pass Pass Pass

* 23-24

. . . it's at this point that you must pitch club5 without a hint of an alternative line of action. Should you over-ruff South, or even appear to be wondering whether to do so, then declarer will succeed with his slam. If you over-ruff then you will be forced to lead away from clubJ, but even if you do not over-ruff then if declarer suspects that you hold spadeQ he will put you on lead by exiting with his last trump. Indeed, knowing that you are a top class defender he might choose to do that anyway, but at least you have tried.

This was the four card ending as South ruffed dummy's third diamond .....
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