halle1@houxz.UUCP (J.HALLE) (08/07/84)
This problem is based on the August 4, 1984 column by Alfred Sheinwold. North SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST S: KQ984 2 NT Pass 3 S Pass H: 42 3 NT Pass 4 D Pass D: AQ97 5 D Pass 6 NT All Pass C: T9 South As south starts berating his partner for not bidding 7 diamonds (even though S: A6 south is mostly at fault), he wins the H: AK53 J of hearts lead and plays A of spades D: KJT8 and a spade, winning the king. East C: AK4 shows out. Obviously, south erred by not finessing the 8, which would have guaranteed the contract. Can you now help south make his contract? (Not that he deserves it.)