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Copyright © 1996-
2010 Bridge World
Magazine, Inc. |
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This double-dummy problem hinges on whether an expert declarer-play technique, hard to find even with all the cards exposed, can be executed.
The Decision Squeeze
by Sandy Greenfarb
| NORTH
 A
 7 4
 8 7 6
 Q J 8 6 5 3 2 |
WEST
J 10 9 8 7 6
10 8 3
9 4 3 2
-- | |
EAST
Q 4 3
J 9 8 6 2
K J
A K 10 |
| SOUTH
K 5 2
A K Q
A Q 10 5
9 7 4 |
Can South make three notrump against best defense?
Solution
South can make his contract by using using dummy's spade entry to take a diamond finesse and reach this ending:
| NORTH
--
7
8
Q J 8 6 5 3 2 |
WEST
J 10 9 8 7
10 5
9 4
-- | |
EAST
Q 4
J 9 8 6
--
A K 10 |
| SOUTH
K 5
A K
10 5
9 7 4 |
South now cashes the king of spades, catching East in a time bomb. If East unblocks the spade queen, declarer cashes ace-king of hearts, pitching dummy's diamond, then throws West in with a spade. If East keeps the spade queen, declarer plays the diamond ten--now East has the choice of keeping the club ten and being endplayed into giving dummy a club trick, or discarding the club ten and allowing declarer to establish clubs.
Note that the third diamond cannot be cashed ahead of the king of spades, a true time-bomb position.
(Adapted from The Bridge Journal.)
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