Deep Games
A friend of mine was declaring 4♠ on an uneventful auction. He received the ♠J opening lead.
♠ x
♥ AKxx
♦ AKQT
♣ KTxx
♠ AKxxxxx
♥ J9x
♦ xx
♣ x
Declarer cashed a second spade (both opponents following, West with the ♠T), played 3 rounds of diamonds pitching a club (all follow, no ♦J). He then led a low club from the table, East playing the ♣J as he ruffed. He then exited a trump to East, to this ending:
♠ —
♥ AKx
♦ T
♣ KT
♠ xxxx
♥ J9x
♦ —
♣ —
A complex ending to be sure. If East gets out the JD, declarer is …read more
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