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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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After 1NT (15-17) – 3NT by the opponents, you are faced with this defensive problem:

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Consider this the first in a regular series of card play problems, either defense or declarer play. Solutions will be posted separately.

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Sometimes the smallest details can make or break a bridge hand.
This deal is an actual hand from the Vanderbilt Knockout Teams at the Dallas NABC.

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