Double Dummy Challenge #12**

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 #12 (difficulty: medium)

You are playing 4♠. West leads the ♣Q. You must make your contract against any defense. Good luck!















Solution:
Win the ♣A, draw 3 rounds of trump and play the ♣2, discarding a diamond from hand. West will win and continue clubs. Allow him to win 2 more rounds, discarding 2 hearts from dummy and 2 more diamonds from hand, to arrive at this position:



Ruff the next club in hand, discarding the last heart form dummy. East is squeezed: If he throws a heart – Ruff heart in dummy, come back to hand with the ♦A, ruff another heart in dummy, ruff diamond in hand, and the last heart is high. If he throws a diamond – Win the ♦A, ruff a heart in dummy, ruff diamond in hand, ruff heart in dummy and the final diamond in dummy is high.

Well done to everyone who solved the problem!