Jimmy Sez #13

Look at the following hand.  I was playing South.  Look at the bidding and see if you sitting  East would find the play that defeats the contract.  

West got off to the lead of the spade king.   This was the perfect lead but the defenders only took the first four spade tricks.  

                                                            S- Q 8

                                                            H- Q J 4 2

                                                            D- K J 10 9 2

                        S- A K 7 6                   C- A 10                       S- J 5 4 3

                        H- K 10                                                           H- 9 7 6 5

                        D- 7 6 4                                                           D- Q 3

                        C- K 9 8 6                   S- 10 9 2                      C- 7 5 3

                                                            H- A 8 3

                        Bidding                     D- A 8 5

            W        N         E          S          C- Q J 4 2

            1C       1D       Pass    1NT

            Pass    2NT     Pass    3NT

            Pass    Pass    Pass

At trick five West led a diamond picking up the diamond queen.  It was now obvious from the bidding that  West had all the remaining high cards.  After finessing the club king and running all but the last diamond this is the card layout.

                                                            S- -----

                                                            H- Q J

                                                            D- 2

                        S- -----                         C- A                            S- -----

                        H- K 10                                                           H- 9 7

                        D- -----                                                             D- -----

                        C- K 9                         S- -----                         C- 7 5

                                                            H- A 8

                                                            D- -----

                                                            C- Q J

With the lead of the last diamond from dummy West must un-guard one of his kings and the contract is made.  If East is thinking at  trick three when he is in with the spade jack, he will conclude that if West has either red ace for his opening the contract is defeated but if West has the heart king he must shift to the heart to defeat the contract.