Goren Bridge

South ruffed the opening heart lead in dummy and led a low spade to his queen. East showed out on the first trump, but declarer didn’t panic — he just kept fighting. South led a low spade to dummy’s 10 and started cashing high diamonds in his hand. West ruffed the third diamond and reverted to hearts.

Rather than ruffing, South discarded a diamond and a club from dummy on the next two hearts. This was the position:

AK Void Void Q65

4

Void

3

AJ3

A club lead from East would make it easy for South, so East led the queen of hearts. Declarer ruffed and West had an unpleasant choice. Should he over-ruff, South would also over-ruff in dummy and draw West’s last trump, while shedding a low club from his hand. A club finesse later, South would claim his contract. West chose to discard a club, instead, but now South shed a club from dummy and led the three of diamonds. West conceded when South showed him his hand. Nicely played!