Rand McNally

Author: Larry Cohen
Date of publish: 07/01/2021
Level: Intermediate

This deal was played on BBO by my friend David Berkowitz. As South (nobody vulnerable), he held: 

♠ AJ  
♥ K1087  
♦ QK86  
♣ K65.
 

RHO opened 1♠ and David overcalled 1NT, raised to 3NT. The ♠3 was led and he saw:

♠ 9832
♥ A92
♦ A92
♣ Q42
 
♠ AJ
♥ K1087
♦ KQ86
♣ K65

 

D9 J K,  H to ace, H9 x x J.

D10.  East known to be 4=4=3=2.

So win DA and play club to king and duck a club for 10 tricks.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Vul:East
Dlr: None
♠ 9832
♥ A92
♦ A92
♣ Q42
 
♠ 654
♥ J4
♦ 1043
♣ J9873
  ♠ KQ107
♥ Q653
♦ J75
♣ A10
  ♠ AJ
♥ K1087
♦ KQ86
♣ K65