Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83 based; site houxz.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!mhuxl!houxm!houxz!halle1 From: halle1@houxz.UUCP (J.HALLE) Newsgroups: net.rec.bridge Subject: Test Your Play: J6 Message-ID: <904@houxz.UUCP> Date: Tue, 7-Aug-84 08:49:09 EDT Article-I.D.: houxz.904 Posted: Tue Aug 7 08:49:09 1984 Date-Received: Wed, 8-Aug-84 19:32:05 EDT Organization: AT&T Bell Labs, Holmdel NJ Lines: 19 This problem is based on the August 4, 1984 column by Alfred Sheinwold. North SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST S: KQ984 2 NT Pass 3 S Pass H: 42 3 NT Pass 4 D Pass D: AQ97 5 D Pass 6 NT All Pass C: T9 South As south starts berating his partner for not bidding 7 diamonds (even though S: A6 south is mostly at fault), he wins the H: AK53 J of hearts lead and plays A of spades D: KJT8 and a spade, winning the king. East C: AK4 shows out. Obviously, south erred by not finessing the 8, which would have guaranteed the contract. Can you now help south make his contract? (Not that he deserves it.)