Dummy
♠ K 10 7 4
♥ A K Q 8
♦ 7 4 3
♣ 9 5
You
♠ Q 9 8 6
♥ J 4 3
♦ J 10 6
♣ A Q 4
North opened a Polish club, South bid 1♥, North raised to 2♥ and South bid 4♥.
West led the ♠8 (third-best from even, low from odd). Declarer played low from dummy, East followed with the ♠2 and declarer the 3. What would you do now?
At the table, West continued with the ♠6. Here are all four hands:
♠ K 10 7 4
♥ A K Q 8
♦ 7 4 3
♣ 9 5
♠ Q 9 8 6 ♠ J 2
♥ J 4 3 ♥ 10 7
♦ J 10 6 ♦ Q 8 5
♣ A Q 4 ♣ K J 8 6 3 2
♠ A 5 3
♥ 9 6 5 2
♦ A K 9 2
♣ 10 7
Declarer Grzejdziak had made a terrific deceptive play. He took the jack with his ace and drew three rounds of hearts. Next he finessed in spades and threw a club loser on the fourth spade.
Before you criticize West, cashing the ♣A could have been a catastrophe on a different layout.
Aah, those pesky Poles who are so good at bridge.
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