27th November 2019
Dealer South
 S
 A1097632
    
EW Vul
 H
 43
    
    D 4    
    C 1085
    
S
 K8
     S
 QJ5
H
 AKJ52
     H
 107
D
 A8
     D
 QJ10652
C
 K932
     C
 QJ
    S
 4
    
    H
 Q986
    
    D
 K973
    
    C
 A764
    






Another deal from a duplicate at Cheadle Hulme.

If West plays in four hearts, the contract can be defeated.  How?

Solution


North leads the spade ace and then gives South a spade ruff.  South now has to play the king of diamonds.  West cannot get to dummy to take the heart finesse without North getting a diamond ruff.