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.)