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Dealer : South
Vuln : Both


HAND #8

     North
    J 9 7
    6 4
    K 6
    A J 10 9 7 3
West YOU
K 10 8 6 5
3
8 7 5 3
Q 8 6
East
Q 4 3 2
J 8 7 2
10 4 2
5 4
 

   South
    A
    A K Q 10 9 5
    A Q J 9
    K 2

 

Opening lead: 8

After South won the first trick, he cashed two top trumps and saw
he needed a trump coup to make the grand slam. He needed 3
entries to dummy. He led the 2 of clubs to the 9! Then he ruffed
a spade and led the king of clubs to the ace. Then he ruffed a club
and led the 9 of diamonds to the king. At this point, South held
the Q-10 of hearts and A-J of diamonds. Dummy held the jack
of spades and three high clubs. East held Q-4 of spades and
J-8 of hearts. Declarer led clubs from dummy and East was
caught in the trump coup.

To destroy the trump coup, West must play the queen of clubs
when the 2 is led at trick four.

By the way, this is not a good hand for the rule: "The safest
lead against a grand slam is a trump." Have a nice weekend!

 

South
2
3
4
4NT
5NT
7

West
pass
pass
pass
pass
pass
all pass

North
3
3NT
4
5
6
 
 

East
pass
pass
pass
pass
pass
 


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