Second Hand High?

Author: Larry Cohen
Date of publish: 06/01/2021
Level: Intermediate to Advanced

I still love to read newspaper bridge columns. This real deal took place many years ago, played by Swedish expert Peter, Fredin. He was memorialized or what became a "Fredin Coup," but I am not impressed.

Vul:N-S
Dlr: South
♠ QJ72
♥ 7
♦ KJ85
♣ J1054
 
♠ --
♥ K106532
♦ A62
♣ K973
  ♠ 98753
♥ Q984
♦ Q9
♣ Q2
  ♠ AK106
♥ AJ
♦ 10743
♣ A86
 

1N 2H X 3H 3S P 4S P P P

 

H5 7 Q A

S to Q.  D5 9! 10 A and he made it.

 

But, East should know to play DQ. Declarer has SAK, and HA. Must also have CK or CA (West would have led AK).  So, at leat 14. Can't have DA.