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Dealer : North
Vuln : North-South

HAND OF THE WEEK #35

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	North Dummy K 5 2 9 A K Q J 5 4 J 6 5
West You 8 7 A Q 8 10 8 7 6 K Q 10 8	East A 9 3 J 10 8 3 2 9 3 2 9 2
	South Q J 10 6 4 K 6 5 4 — A 7 4 3

Sam Lev was West on this hand from an Individual tournament in Atlantic City in 1990. He found the only defense to defeat the contract by continuing with the queen of clubs. Declarer won the ace and led the queen of spades. East won and led a heart to partner for a club ruff.

If West continues with a low club at trick two instead of the queen, or if he switches to a trump, declarer will be able to reach dummy with the jack of clubs and make use of those beautiful diamonds.

Have a nice weekend.

West — pass pass all pass	North 1 2 3	East pass pass pass	South 1 2 4
Opening lead: K

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