DSBA Declarer Problem of the Month

DSBA Web Page Declarer Problem of the Month

April, 1999

This month's hand is from a regional pairs event at the Spring Nationals recently held in Vancouver, BC. You are sitting against a decent pair, when the following deal arises:

Dealer: South
Vulnerable: E-W

	NORTH T 8 6 5 4 A 7 A 3 8 7 6 4


	SOUTH A K Q J 8 5 3 Q 9 4 A Q T

AUCTION
SOUTH	WEST	NORTH	EAST
1	1	1NT	Pass
2	Pass	3	Pass
4	Pass	Pass	Pass

A word about the bidding: the auction was all natural, and pretty normal. 2 established a game force, and 3 showed the good 2-card support. Over that, South carried on to the obvious game.

Interestingly, West leads the 2. Plan the play.

Solution to Play Problem, Part A