A little bridge magic.
Bridge Column for April 30, 2000, By HARVEY BERNSTEIN
Both sides vulnerable.  North deals.
                              NORTH
                              S: A                
                              H: A J 9 8 7   
                              D: A K 5 2     
                              C: Q J 6   
            WEST                             EAST
            S: J 8 7 6 4                     S: 9 5 3        
            H: Q 5 4 2                       H: 10 6 3     
            D: Void                          D: Q J 9 8           
            C: K 8 7 2                       C: 10 9 5      
                              SOUTH                         
                              S: K Q 10 2 
                              H: K          
                              D: 10 7 6 4 3
                              C: A 4 3    
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                  NORTH    EAST    SOUTH    WEST                  
                    1H     Pass      2D     Pass
                    4D     Pass      4S     Pass
                    4NT    Pass      5D     Pass
                    5NT    Pass      6D     Pass
                   Pass    Pass
     This hand was presented by Id Lundby of Denmark in the
International Brige Press Association, April Bulletin.  The
opening lead was the two of clubs.  Before reading further, take
a moment and decide how you would play for twelve tricks.
     The opening lead was fortunate, and the queen of clubs won
the trick in dummy.  The ace of diamonds at trick two revealed
the bad break and in the fullness of time, the contract was
defeated.  While it seems such a small change, there is a line of
play that works!
     At trick two, lead a small heart to the king.  A diamond to
the ace reveals the bad break.  Play the ace of hearts,
discarding a club.  Play a club to the ace.  Come back to dummy
with the ace of spades.  Trump the last club in hand.  Play the
king of spades and trump a small spade in dummy.  Three cards are
left in each hand and the incredible end position looks like
this:
                              NORTH
                              S:                   
                              H: J         
                              D: K 5       
                              C:         
            WEST                             EAST
            S: J                             S:              
            H: Q                             H:            
            D: Void                          D: Q J 9             
            C: K                             C:             
                              SOUTH                         
                              S: Q      
                              H:            
                              D: 10 7      
                              C:
     Declarer calls for the jack of hearts from the dummy and
East sees his beautiful trump holding reduced to one trick for
the defense.  Bridge magic?  I'd say so!
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