Manchester County
Bridge Association




Problem 15 Solution
  
 
    S 10762
   
    H AKQ
   
    D QJ42
   
    C J2
   
S J83     S Q
H 975
    H J8643
D A1063     D 97
C AQ7
    C 109653
    S AK954
   
    H 102
   
    D K85
   
    C K84
   

Contract 4S by South on a heart lead (you have a trump loser)

This deal was brilliantly played by Michael Newman in a Northern league match August 2009.
He won the heart lead, played a spade to the Ace and a small diamond.
West could not take the Ace or Michael's clubs go on the third heart and fourth diamond.
Michael played a spade back to the King and another small diamond.
Again West could not take the Ace, but now Michael threw the diamond King on the third heart and lost 2 clubs and a spade.
A double Morton fork coup