Oren's Double Dummy Challenge #18****

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.

Oren's Double Dummy Challenge - 18****

You are playing 6♠. West leads the ♣6. You must make your contract against any defense. Good luck!
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**** Difficulty level: evil.

















Solution:




Contract: 6♠. Lead: ♣6. Difficulty: ****Evil.

Win the first trick with dummy's ♣Q. Ruff the ♦3 in hand. Draw ♠AKQ. Play a heart to the ♥A and continue with the ♦A (throwing a heart from hand), then with the ♦10 (throw another heart) to arrive at this position:




West must win with the ♦J (if he allows your ♦10 to win the trick, you simply continue with a heart, losing it to East, win the club return, ruff a heart and throw the last heart on the ♣K). When he plays another diamond – Ruff in hand and throw your heart from dummy. East is in trouble: If he throws the ♥Q – Ruff a heart, play club to the ♣A and the ♥J10 are high. If East throws a club - Play the ♣A first, ruff a heart, and the ♣K3 are high.

Well done to everyone who solved the problem!