This
deal from the online match between London and
Manchester in September features a well timed
defence from Rodney Lighton (West) and Michael Byrne
(East).
South
opened a weak two hearts, North enquired about
strength with two notrump and South showed a
non-minimum with something in spades.
Rodney
led a club to Michael's eight and he returned the
two of clubs (showing four clubs) to the king.
Rodney now cashed the ace of diamonds and played a
third round of clubs to the ace. Now when
Michael played the thirteenth club Rodney was able
to ruff with the ten of hearts to promote a trick
for the queen of hearts, so the contract was two
down.
Raymond
Semp points out that declarer could still have
escaped for one down at this point via a trump coup
by running the eight of hearts and then reducing his
trumps by ruffing diamonds twice finally ending up
in dummy at trick twelve with the king and jack of
hearts over East's queen and five.
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