Brain Teaser

By: Larry Cohen

This brain-teaser was shown to me by Ed Lucas of Tempe, AZ:


NORTH
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10 6 5
J 9 8
A Q J 10 8 6 5
YOU (East)
6 by South8 2
K 8 7 4
Q 10 3
9 7 4 3

North opens 3 and South bids 6

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Partner leads the 2 (Standard leads).

You play the K and declarer plays the Q!

What is going on, and what do you do next?

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I know -- this looks too easy for an experienced player.



Partner surely has underled his hearts, with the suit-preference deuce (from A J 9 3 2) to get his club ruff. Did you give it to him? Nice. That's what declarer wanted. He has made a brilliant falsecard, for the entire deal is:



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 1065
 J98
 AQJ10865
 
 643
 J932
 K642
 K2
  82
 K874
 Q103
 9743
  AKQJ10975
 AQ
 A75
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Anything but a club at trick two defeats the contract. Did you fall into the trap? Give declarer full credit.

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