| ♠ | 5 |
| ♥ | A Q 10 8 6 2 |
| ♦ | 10 5 2 |
| ♣ | K 5 3 |
| ♠ | A J 7 2 |
| ♥ | K J |
| ♦ | K J 8 |
| ♣ | J 10 6 2 |
| South | West | North | East |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 ♠ | |||
| Pass | 1 NT | 2 ♥ | 3 ♦ |
| 3 NT | All Pass |
♦4 led, RHO plays the Ace and another diamond. Say you try the Jack and it loses to the Queen, a 3rd diamond coming back. Now what? Hearts are not 5-0.
Answer below...
RHO has apparently bid a bit crazily, and must have the ♠KQ and the ♣A, and probably the ♣Q. So, run hearts as RHO pitches 3 low spades and 2 low clubs to get to this 4 card ending:
| ♠ | 5 |
| ♥ | |
| ♦ | |
| ♣ | K 5 3 |
| ♠ | A J |
| ♥ | |
| ♦ | |
| ♣ | J 10 |
Now play a low club from dummy. RHO can win his Ace and cash a diamond, then you have the rest. A delayed-duck squeeze.
The only way you might even go wrong is if declarer is 6142 and pitches a diamond and a club and 3 spades. You might guess to throw him in with a spade hoping to score ♣K, but will be disappointed.
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