Bridge Spectaculars 2

Bridge Spectaculars 2
Dilemma at Waterloo Station (London, 1985)
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Contract : 6♠ by South Lead : ♣K

Dummy (N)
♠ A Q 8 7
♥ 5 4
♦ Q 3 2
♣ A 9 7 (3)

West (Mollo)
♠ 2
♥ K 10 9 8 3
♦ A J 8
♣ (K) Q 1 0 2 Nex East (Flint)
♠ -
♥ Q 7 6
♦ 10 9 6 5 4
♣ J 8 (6) 5 4

Declarer (S)
♠ K J 10 9 6 5 4 (3)
♥ A J 2
♦ K 7
♣ -

Trick 1
The trick is ruffed by the Declarer, not won with Dummy's ♣A !!

Note that East plays a higher card than necessary, signaling to Mollo he has an Honour card (the Jack) in the suit. It is irrilevant here, but all the same good practice.