Jotte65

yes inquiry, you are again very right! You explained it correct. Must not discard ♣ from dummy and must cache his A♣ before playing last round of ♠. I don't know you, but you must be a World Class bridge player :)

@Wistonm: Hannie showed you the defense :) very good inquiry! Jettison the A♠ on 3-th ♥ is 90% of the problem resolved! Still i'm not sure i fully understand your final. Let's get back at the magic moment when South using the 2♠ give hand to West: [hv=n=shdq754c762&w=sj8765hdck5&e=shjdjtcqjt9&s=sqth5d6ca43]399|300|[/hv] Let's see what are the possible returns from West: 1. Spade? - will offer South the missing trick! 2. low Club - South will win with Ace, then will return club for West and put him in a position to offer the missing trick on Spades (see 1.) 3. K Club - South can't afford to win, so he needs to duck it. So West must continue club to South's Ace. Now South will play 10 ♠ for West J. He must win, else South will get his tricks. West is reduced to spades only... and he will play it for South's Q. So in this final of four cards, East is reduced to J♥ JT♦ and Q♣ but he is squeezed one by one. Game done, the only 3 loosers were 2 spades and a club! Edit: sorry I forgot to add Congratulations to inquiry!

@FrancesHinden: if duck the ♦ lead, then I think West better continue K♣ and not a ♥. I think that you will never make it this way. @inquiry: so you duck the ♦ lead as previously, still ♥ continuation, and duck a club? Well, East will win because West won't cover with the K. Then East will lead a ♦, and West will discard his K♣ to make sure you can't endplay him. You will never make it this way. @FrancesHinden: as I was saying... if you will duck a ♣, East will continue a ♦ so West can discard his K♣. Same defense pattern. Thank you, and... take your time... :)

Contract: 4NT Declarer: South Lead: K♦ Problem: must make 4NT no matter what defense! [hv=d=s&v=n&n=sakh64dq75432c762&w=sj876543h732dkck5&e=shjt98djt98cqjt98&s=sqt92hakq5da6ca43]399|300|[/hv] Enjoy :)