Author: Larry Cohen
Date of publish: 12/01/2010
Level: Intermediate to Advanced
This brain-teaser was shown to me by Ed Lucas of Tempe, AZ:
| NORTH |
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 10 6 5
 J 9 8
 A Q J 10 8 6 5
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YOU (East) |
| 6 by South |
8 2
K 8 7 4
Q 10 3
9 7 4 3
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North opens 3 and South bids 6
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Partner leads the 2 (Standard leads).
You play the K and declarer plays the Q!
What is going on, and what do you do next?
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I know -- this looks too easy for an experienced player.
Partner surely has underled his hearts, with the suit-preference deuce (from A J 9 3 2) to get his club ruff. Did you give it to him? Nice. That's what declarer wanted. He has made a brilliant falsecard, for the entire deal is:
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10 6 5
J 9 8
A Q J 10 8 6 5
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6 4 3
J 9 3 2
K 6 4 2
K 2
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8 2
K 8 7 4
Q 10 3
9 7 4 3
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A K Q J 10 9 7 5
A Q
A 7 5
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Anything but a club at trick two defeats the contract. Did you fall into the trap? Give declarer full credit.
