This
deal is from the Lancashire league. The
auction was the same in both rooms and a heart was
led by West.
John
Holland took the heart ace and played three top
diamonds to try to discard his heart loser.
When East ruffed in with the five of spades John
over ruffed and played ace and another club trumping
in dummy. Another good diamond followed, again
ruffed low and over ruffed. Another club was
ruffed with the jack of spades and the last diamond
was played from dummy. East ruffed with his
spade ten and John finally discarded his heart
loser. East played a heart trumped by declarer
who then played the club queen. West erred by
ruffing this, over ruffed with the spade king and
the last two tricks were made on a cross ruff.
In
the other room declarer finessed the heart at trick
one, won the club return and when the trumps and
diamonds behaved kindly quickly wrapped up the same
twelve tricks.
John's
line gains when East has Qxx of spades. It is
also a lot more entertaining for dummy to watch.
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