Double Dummy Challenge #3***

The rules are simple. You get the contract and the lead. You may look at all cards and play accordingly (you are always South). However, the defense can do the same, and they never make mistakes. You must find a way to make the contract against any defense.

Challenge #3*** (difficulty: hard)

Some complained that the first two riddles were too easy (don't worry, the first two were just to warm up!) We have a more difficult one this week.

Against 4♠ West leads the ♥K. Make your contract against any defense. Good luck!











Solution:
Ruff the heart lead and discard the ♥A from hand! Finesse spade and play another round of spades to pick up the rest of opps' trumps. Draw the ♣A and exit with the ♥2, discarding a diamond from dummy. West will continue hearts and you will allow him to win the next two tricks while discarding two more diamonds from dummy and 2 clubs from hand. You have now reached this position, with West on lead:



Ruff his heart in dummy and discard the last club from hand. East is squeezed: If he throws a diamond – Cash the ♦A, ruff a club, ruff a diamond, ruff a club and the last diamond in hand is high. If he chooses to discard a club – Ruff a club, play a diamond to the ♦A, ruff another club, ruff a diamond and the last club in dummy is high.

Well done to everyone who solved the problem!