Posted 2006-November-27, 10:16
This cropped up at a teaching table yesterday.
Not the classic choice of opening lead, perhaps (but I forget the auction)
Anyway, it does not seem to have cost unduly.
Dummy played low and (in error) also ducked in hand (winning secures the contract).
There is now precisely one card that West can lead in order to beat the contract.
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