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Competition Problem 77 composed
by Hugh
Darwen
South to make four hearts. West leads the ♠7. Successful solvers: Jean-Marc Bihl, Steve Bloom, Ian Budden, Sebastian Nowacki, Satyanarayana, Wim van der Zijden
Solution This is heavily based on a hand played at a bridge club in Reading, Massachusetts, in 2010, sent to me by Ken Bloom. North must win the opening lead and immediately lead a club, which East does best to duck. Next comes a high diamond, covered by East and ruffed by South with the ♥5. A club follows to East’s ♣A and East returns the suit. North ruffs with the ♥2 and advances the ♥J. When this holds, South plays the ♥9 under it and North leads a second high diamond. East covers and South discards a spade. A. If East returns a trump, declarer draws trumps and sets up a spade trick. B. If East returns a low diamond, South discards a spade and North’s ♦9 wins the trick. South ruffs a diamond with the ♥3 and exits on a spade. Whether West wins this trick or East ruffs, South’s ♥AK10 will take the last three tricks. C. If East returns the top diamond, South ruffs with the ♥10. Three rounds of trumps now put East on play for a lead away from the ♦53 into North’s ♦94. the solution to Competition Problem #4 for the recommended tabular format if you prefer not to write in English prose.
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