Hand of the week commencing Sunday 11th February 2007
With only 9 possible tricks
How do you think Jorgen Lindquvist worked his magic into making this unmakeable
contract after a
Spade lead and a spade continuation?
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There is no way to make this
legitimately but Jorgen Lindquvist the
Swedish International decided to work some magic and create an illusion. At
trick three he played a low club from both hands. The opponents now played 2
Diamonds. The second Diamond he trumped. He had now lost three tricks :- a
Spade, a Diamond and a Club. After ruffing the diamond he ruffed a club on table
and then returned to hand with another Diamond ruff. Now when he ran all
the trumps to the last three cards both opponents knew that “the other
held the Club Ace” so let go of all their clubs preferring to guard against
dummy’s long Hearts suit. At trick 10 declarer cashed two clubs and the Ace of
Hearts bringing home this contract in true Harry Houdini Style.