Bridge Spectaculars 1
Duke of Cumberland Hand (Bath, 1800s)
Home - Deal 2

Contract : 7♣ by South       Lead : ♣7

  Dummy (N)
♠ -
♥ -
♦ 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2
♣ A Q 10 8 		 
West (Duke of C)
♠ A K Q
♥ A K Q J
♦ A K
♣ K J 9 7
Answer
East
♠ J 10 9 8 7 6
♥ 10 9 8 7 6
♦ Q J
♣ -
  Declarer (S)
♠  5 4 3 2
♥  5 4 3 2
♦  -
♣  6 5 4 3 2 		 


The Duke of Cumberland (West) lost a wager of £20,000 for not being able to make a single trick on this deal.

How did South manage to win all 13 tricks ??

© 2002 Andrew Ward, from his book 'Bridge's Strangest Hands'
Published by Robson Books, 64 Brewery Rd. London N7 9NT