rainbow@ihuxe.UUCP (09/20/84)
S:652
H:Q76
D:Q98
C:T942
S:KJT9743 S:Q8
H:T852 H:K9
D:4 D:752
C:6 C:AKJ753
S:A
H:AJ43
D:AKJT63
C:Q8
Contract:5D
Lead:6C->KC
AC....
3C->??
How do you make the hand?
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Ruff with the AD.
diamond to the 8.
heart to the J.
diamond to the 9.
Ruff a club with the K.
Cash Ace spades.
diamond to the Q.
Position with West still to pitch:
S:65
H:Q7
S:KJ S:Q
H:T85 H:K
C:xx
S:
H:A43
D:J
West is squeezed and must give declarer the rest of the tricks.
I received correct solutions from houxz!halle1 and zehntel!carol and
dec-rhea!dec-eludom!faiman.