Frank Morgan

When I was at the Field’s Institute in Toronto on sabbatical in the fall of 2010, I played duplicate bridge with 25 different partners. Here’s an interesting hand from Hazel’s Bridge Club on September 6, with Joyce Fraser. I was East at 4S. Do you see how to make it? The key after taking the heart ace is to force an entry to dummy by leading a low spade to the 6. This was good for 10/15 matchpoints.

Actually it can be set by perfect defense. Do you see how? South has to underlead the AK of clubs to North’s Q, so that North can return a diamond to eventually score two diamond tricks.